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October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

by Angkor Database

Seventy years ago, Prime Minister Nehru went to Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei during a diplomatic mission which took him to China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Puzzling Pavilion
by Angkor Database
What is the origin of the "Iron Palace", often called "Napoleon" or "Suez", erected in the precinct of the Royal Palace of Cambodia in the 1860s or 1870s?
In English & French
Nouvelles études sur l'ouvrage de Zhou Daguan [New Research on Zhou Daguan's account of Angkor]
by Baoyun Yang
A short study of Xian Nai's apportation to a better understanding of Zhou Daguan's essential account on Angkor.
In French
Mémoires sur les Coutumes du Cambodge [On Zhou Daguan's Customs of Cambodia]
by Paul Pelliot
Paul Pelliot's groundbreaking translation and annotation of the 13th century account on Angkor by Chinese traveler Zhou Daguan.
In French & Chinese
Lexicon-Glossary of Angkor-related Terms
by Angkor Database
A Acharya (sk ‘He who knows the sacred writings’ kh អាចារ្យ): knowledgeable person. In modern Cambodia, the Achar assists the monks performing rituals for the…
In English, French, Khmer, Chinese, Pali, Vietnamese, Tamil & Sanskrit
Henri Mouhot´s Travels in Siam, Cambodia and Laos, 1858-1860
by Charles Mouhot & Henri Mouhot
First edition of Henri Mouhot's famous relation on his journeys through Indochina.
In English
Mahendraparvata: The City on The Hill
by Jean-Baptiste "JB" Chevance & Damian Evans & Nina Isabella Hofer & Sakada Sakhoeun
Probably the major archeological finding for the year 2019, result of a 20-year prospection on Phnom Kulen Plateau.
In English & French
Angkor: Society and State
by Leonid Alexandrovich Sedov
The "communal-theocratric" society of Angkor described by a prominent Russian historian and sociologist.
In English
Timeless Angkor
by Fabienne Luco
Angkor Archeological site after Cambodia's troubled years, a survey
In English
Les habitants d'Angkor, Une lecture dans l’espace et dans le temps des inscriptions sociales de populations villageoises installées dans un territoire ancien [Inhabiting Angkor Area]
by Fabienne Luco
The complex and inspiring story of communities dwelling near the Angkor temples.
In French
De Phnom Penh a Pursat [From Phnom Penh to Pursat]
by Jean Moura
An important account on Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.
In French
Les mines de fer de Compong-Swai au Cambodge [Kompong Svay Iron Mining, Cambodia]
by Edgar Boulangier
A 1880s study on iron prouction in the land of the Kuys, an ethnic minority from which came the blacksmiths of Angkor.
In French
Un voyage au Laos [A Journey into Laos]
by Magdeleine Murat
A short yet vivid description of Laos in the 1920s, with references to Angkor-related legends.
In French
Quinze jours au Cambodge [A Fortnight in Cambodia]
Subtitle: "Moeurs, Coutumes, Superstitions, Légendes: Excursion dans les provinces de Roléia-Paier et Compong-Leng".
In French
Un voyage a la cour du roi Nom-Rodon (lettre sur le Cambodge, Nocor Khmer)
by L. Charles
A visit to Phnom Penh Royal Palace in 1870, only four years after its construction started.
In French
法国在柬埔寨的殖民统治及其崩溃 French Colonial Rule in Cambodia and Its Collapse
by Zhaolin Xu
A marxist analysis of French colonialism in Cambodia by a Chinese historian of Cambodian origin.
In Chinese
Les monuments religieux de la province de Bati [Religious Monuments of Bati Province]
by Andrew Spooner
An exploratory description of ancient Khmer temples in the historic Khet Bati (Bati Province), visited in 1877 by an amateur archaeologist.
In French
From Bungalow d'Angkor to Hotel des Ruines to Auberge Royale des Temples: 1909-1976
by Angkor Database
The six-decade history of the one and only accommodation inside Angkor Archaeological Park.
In English
Travelers, Dreamers, Adventurers and Agitators: Common Worlds and Uncommon Lives Across Nineteenth–Century Cambodia
by Thibodi Buakamsri
A fascinating exploration of lesser known, unofficial documents and testimonies on pre-colonial Cambodia and the French push for colonization.
In English
Les curieuses inscriptions du Cambodge (Curious Cambodian Inscriptions)
by Éric Bourdonneau
What make the ancient inscriptions of Cambodia so particular.
In French
A Siamese Prince Journeys to Angkor: Encounters with a Shared Heritage
by Alexandra Denes
A study on 1925 Prince Damrong's Nirat Nakhon Wat,
In English
Le Cambodge, t1-part1
by Etienne Aymonier
Seminal essay on Cambodia, the land, its people and its history. Then director of the Ecole Coloniale, Etienne Aymonier was the first to give an overview of…
In French
Le Cambodge, t1-part 2
by Etienne Aymonier
In French

October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

Puzzling Pavilion

Nouvelles études sur l'ouvrage de Zhou Daguan [New Research on Zhou Daguan's account of Angkor]

Mémoires sur les Coutumes du Cambodge [On Zhou Daguan's Customs of Cambodia]

Lexicon-Glossary of Angkor-related Terms

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

Mahendraparvata: The City on The Hill

Angkor: Society and State

Timeless Angkor

Les habitants d'Angkor, Une lecture dans l’espace et dans le temps des inscriptions sociales de populations villageoises installées dans un territoire ancien [Inhabiting Angkor Area]

De Phnom Penh a Pursat [From Phnom Penh to Pursat]

Les mines de fer de Compong-Swai au Cambodge [Kompong Svay Iron Mining, Cambodia]

Un voyage au Laos [A Journey into Laos]

Quinze jours au Cambodge [A Fortnight in Cambodia]

Un voyage a la cour du roi Nom-Rodon (lettre sur le Cambodge, Nocor Khmer)

法国在柬埔寨的殖民统治及其崩溃 French Colonial Rule in Cambodia and Its Collapse

Les monuments religieux de la province de Bati [Religious Monuments of Bati Province]

From Bungalow d'Angkor to Hotel des Ruines to Auberge Royale des Temples: 1909-1976

Travelers, Dreamers, Adventurers and Agitators: Common Worlds and Uncommon Lives Across Nineteenth–Century Cambodia

Les curieuses inscriptions du Cambodge (Curious Cambodian Inscriptions)

A Siamese Prince Journeys to Angkor: Encounters with a Shared Heritage

Le Cambodge, t1-part1

Le Cambodge, t1-part 2