Publications

Vihear Phnom Bei

The Vihear (Monastery) Phnom Bei, Kulen foothills.

Diogo Do Couto, ADB Reference Document

Trilingual and complete version of Antonio da Madalena's relation of his visit to Angkor in 1551.

Mahendraparvata: The City on The Hill

Probably the major archeological finding for the year 2019, result of a 20-year prospection on Phnom Kulen Plateau.

Étude de la distribution des apsaras "avec ou sans diademe" (Apsaras and their ornaments in Angkor Wat)

A thorough study of the female figures "inhabiting" Angkor Wat leads the author to novel considerations about the symbolic and social roles of the Apsaras.

The Ruins of Angkor

A 1931 account of Angkor, "the city of mystery".

Henri Mouhot´s Travels in Siam, Cambodia and Laos, 1858-1860

First edition of Henri Mouhot's famous relation on his journeys through Indochina.

Khmer Temples and the Astronomic True East

GPS-based field research on Khmer temples in Northeastern Thailand.

The Decline and Fall of Angkor (12th-15th Century)

A contemporary summary of various explanations regarding the decline and fall of Angkor as a "megacity".

Stones to Angkor

Dating Khmer Temples construction along the East Royal Road with the provenance of sandstone blocks, based on their magnetic susceptibility.

Noblemen, Bureaucrats or Strongmen?

Who were the "vassal kings" or "governors" in Cambodia's pre-Angkorian times?

The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor

How a constellation of tribes and linguistic systems derivating from Bronze and Iron Ages led to the Angkor civilization.

King in the Temple: Jayavarman VII Case Study

A study in the only four statuary representations of a major Angkorian sovereign.

Following the non-money trail

Why the vast, complex hirerarchic and social organization in Angkor never developed its own monetary system.

Le théâtre et la danse au Cambodge

An inspired, often poetical evocation of the ancestral Khmer dance

The End of Angkor?

Modification and re-use of walls and fortifications through the declining phase of Greater Angkor.

About André Malraux's Infamous Expedition to Banteay Srei

The letter André Malraux sent to French Resident-General after being assigned to house-arrest for looting Banteay Srei temple

António da Madalena, "First European in Angkor"

A biographical notice of the Portuguese friar who went to Angkor in the 16th century.

"Aksoon Khoom": Khmer Heritage in Thai & Lao Manuscript Cultures

The Khoom Script, in its diverse versions, among Thai and Lao manuscripts.

Rediscovering Less-Famous Temples

Out-of-the-beaten-path and yet wondrous smaller temples revisited by a group of young Cambodian bloggers

The World's Oldest Plan of Angkor

Who drew the very first known plan of Angkor Wat, the "Jetavana"?

Chinese Ceramics at Angkor

Tomb excavations around Angkor and Phnom Kulen areas show a persistent presence of ceramic objects imported from China.

Khmer Religion

Entry in the International Encyclopedia of Religion, 2d edition

On Zhou Daguan's Customs of Cambodia

Foreword of Paul Pelliot's translation of the 13th century account on Angkor by Chinese diplomat Zhou Daguan.

Bernard Philippe Groslier, A Biography

Bernard Philippe Groslier (1926-1986), a formidable figure in the history of Angkorian studies.

Louis Delaporte, un amoureux de l'Orient

A short evocation of French explorer and artist Louis Delaporte, one of the pioneers in collecting and documenting Ancient Khmer art.

Dance as Devotion

Indic Influences on Dance as Devotion in Angkor

Angkorian Grandeur & Post-Colonial Cambodia (1953-1970)

Angkorian legacy played a central part in the building of national identity and cultural fabric of independent Cambodia.

The CKS Library, Wat Damnak, Siem Reap

Set amongst Wat Damnak serene gardens, the most comprehensive library in Siem Reap

Khmer Ceremonies Around The Year, Part I

The first and only attempt to a summary of the major religious and cultural celebrations in Cambodia

Khmer Ceremonies Around The Year, Part II

The first and only attempt to a summary of the major religious and cultural celebrations in Cambodia

Le Cambodge, Part III

Le Cambodge, Part II

Le Cambodge

Is Angkor Wat a 12th-century Facebook?

The PĀŚUPATA Sect in Ancient Cambodia and Champa

Dancing architecture at Angkor: ‘Halls with dancers’ in Jayavarman VII's temples

The Land of The White Elephant / Part 1

The Land of The White Elephant / Part 2

La Route Sacrée/Sacred Road to Angkor

Matching Statues and Pedestals

Inventory of French Doctoral Dissertations on Southeast Asia

Economie, sociologie et pouvoir / La société cambodgienne (1863-1886)

Water Management in Angkor

The Angkorian Palimpsest

Daily Life of Villagers Living on a World Heritage Site: Angkor in Cambodia.

The Khmer Dance Project

The Legend of Apsara Mera

La religion des Cambodgiens

Les habitants d'Angkor, thèse de doctorat

Apsara Authority Guidelines

Roads to and from Angkor

The Lost City of Cambodia: Mahendraparvata

Lidar exploration shows a "template of Angkor Wat" high on the Phnom Kulen plateau.