Publications

Nang Sbek, The Cambodian Shadow Theater

Dating back from pre-Angkorean times, the Shadow Theater is inscribed on UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2008.

Lokhon Khol and Agrarian Rituals

The rural origins of this Theatre Dance adopted at the Cambodian Royal Court since the 19th century.

La toponymie khmère / Khmer Toponymy

How we can understand (or not) the names of ancient Khmer temples, settlements and landmarks in their modern forms.

Names and Identities of the Boramey Spirits Possessing Cambodian Mediums

Enter the world of the 10,000 Boramey (good spirits) revered in Cambodia nowadays and whose origins go back to the dawn of Khmer civilization.

Angkor Vogue: Sculpted Evidence of Imported Luxury Textiles in the Courts of Kings and Temples

Where did the elegant dames and gents of the Khmer Empire source the textiles for their garments?

A spare-time painter in Angkor: Jean Commaille

A complete inventory of artworks left by Jean Commaille, first Curator of Angkor (1908-1916)

Medicine and Culture in Ancient Cambodia

A vivid evocation of traditional medicine and healing techniques in Angkorean villages.

Cultural Connections amidst Heritage Conundrums

A study of local Khmer values overshadowed bt tangible archeological remains in the Angkor area.

Les doctrines médicales khmeres

Nouvelles perspectives pour la connaissance de la fin de la période angkorienne

What happened in Khmer art and religious practice during the two last centuries of the Angkorean era?

L'expression de la sensibilité dans l'art khmer/ Expressing Feelings in Khmer Ancient Arts

"Harmony, gentleness and endearment" in Khmer statuary and sculptural art.

Khmer Ceramics Represented on the Bayon and Banteay Chhmar

Locally-made ceramics in Bayon and Banteay Chhmar bas-reliefs.

Reclining Vishnu in Khmer Art/ Représentations khmeres du Visnu couché

The Khmer sculptors' take on the 'Anantasayana Vishnu' Hindu motif.

Serpents in Angkor, Apotheosis of a Decorative Motif

The Ananta serpent of Hindi origin and the Khmer Naga motifs in Angkorian sculptures and ornaments.

Prasat Banteay Chhmar 3D Reconstruction, 1

A synthesis of the architectural history of Prasat Banteay Chhmar, the 'temple-garrison'.

Prasat Banteay Chhmar 3D Reconstruction, 2

A synthesis of the architectural history of Prasat Banteay Chhmar, the 'temple-garrison'.

Prasat Banteay Chhmar 3D Reconstruction, 3

A synthesis of the architectural history of Prasat Banteay Chhmar, the 'temple-garrison'.

Prasat Banteay Chhmar 3D Reconstruction, 4

A synthesis of the architectural history of Prasat Banteay Chhmar, the 'temple-garrison'.

Prasat Banteay Chhmar 3D Reconstruction, 5

A synthesis of the architectural history of Prasat Banteay Chhmar, the 'temple-garrison'.

Prasat Banteay Chhmar 3D Reconstruction, 6

A synthesis of the architectural history of Prasat Banteay Chhmar, the 'temple-garrison'.

Prasat Banteay Chhmar 3D Reconstruction, 7

A synthesis of the architectural history of Prasat Banteay Chhmar, the 'temple-garrison'.

Banteay, Royal Palace at Mahendraparvata

About the main structure in the "City on the Hill", Mahendraparvata, built by Jayavarman II upon the Kulen Plateau.

Jayavarman VII 'Resthouse Temples'

'Shrines of Fire', guesthouses along the Royal Roads, hermitages for traveling worshippers...

Planetary Alignement and Navagraha at Banteay Srei

Planet-alignement during the consecration of Banteay Srei Temple.

Bhaisajyaguru and Tantric Medicine in Jayavarman VII Hospitals

Tantrism influence in Angkor-era medical theories and practice.

Angkor's Roads: an Archaeo-Lexical Approach

What the evolution of Old Khmer and Sanskrit terminology tells us about the road and communication system in the Khmer Empire.

A la découverte d'un hôpital angkorien (An Angkorian Hospital)

Excavations related to medicine and healthcare in Angkorean times.

Reconfiguring Kingdoms: the end of Angkor and the emergence of Early Modern period Cambodia

Spatial and methodological suggestions for a renewed study of Angkor decline and the transition to early modern Cambodia.

The Hydraulic System of Banteay Chhmar

Banteay Chhmar and the Military Protector Hevajra

The god-figure of Hevajra in the puzzling temple complex of Banteay Chhmar, northwest of Angkor.

Le rôle du Sanskrit dans le développement de la langue khmère (Sanskrit and The Development of Khmer Language)

Une étude épigraphique du VI au XIV eme siecles | Epigraphic studies from the 6th to the 14th century.

Lexicon for Angkor lovers and researchers

From 'acharya' to 'yuga', we collect and explain the many archeological, historical, architectural, cultural and religious terms related to Angkorean research.

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.

Post-colonial Discourses on the Cambodian Court Dance

How independent Cambodia revisited the ancestral tradition of Royal dance.

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.