The Emergence of Pailin, the Land of Sapphires
by Takako Kitagawa
A precise historic and ethnographic survey on Pailin in early modern times, with insights on the Kula (Burmese) communities.
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Charles de Gaulle's Speech - Phnom Penh Stadium, 1st Sept. 1966
by Angkor DatabaseSixty years after the historic speech given by President of France Charles De Gaulle (22 Nov. 1890 – 9 Nov. 1970) ) at Phnom Penh National Sports Complex…In English
Of Kites and People in Cambodia អំពីខ្លែងនិងប្រជាជននៃកម្ពុជា
by Angkor DatabaseAn exploration of the emblematic Khmer kite, where beliefs of yore and ancient symbolism combine in the simple pleasure of playing with the wind.In English, French, Khmer & English (ADB Translation)
Notice sur le Royaume de Khmer ou de Kambodge
by Vinh Ky [Petrus Ky] TruongThe earliest contribution on Angkor published in an European scientific journal by a Southeastasian scholar.In French
La nouvelle architecture khmere [New Khmer Architecture]
by Molyvann VannPublished in 1969, four years after the completion of the iconic Olympic Stadium and only a few months of General Lon Nol's coup in March 1970 which shattered…In French
Avec le Maréchal Joffre en Extrême-Orient: Indochine et Siam [Marshal Joffre's visit to Indochina, Dec. 1921]
Arrived in Phnom Penh on 13 Dec. 1921 from Saigon with his family and entourage, the French "héros de la Grande Guerre" (World War I heroe) Maréchal (Marshal…In French
Complexe Olympique de Phnom Penh [in L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui]
by Molyvann VannThe first exhaustive presentation of Phnom Penh National Sports Complex, issued right after this Jewel of Cambodian Golden Age opened in 1964.In French & English (ADB Translation)
Puzzling Pavilion
by Angkor DatabaseWhat 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
From Bungalow d'Angkor to Hotel des Ruines to Auberge Royale des Temples: 1909-1976
by Angkor DatabaseThe six-decade history of the one and only accommodation inside Angkor Archaeological Park.In English
Phnom Penh des origines à 1975: lieux de pouvoir et des lieux de mémoire [Phnom Penh from the Origins to 1975: Nuclei of Power and Memory]
by Suppya NutA preliminary sketch of an upcoming book on the social and cultural history of Phnom Penh.In French
Kambodschanische Kultur
by CollectiveA multidiscipinary, multilingual review on Cambodian culture published in Berlin from 1986 to 2007.In English, French, Khmer & German
One Hundred Years of Solipsism: The Malraux Case Revisited
by Angkor DatabaseOne century later, André Malraux's raid on Banteay Srei bas-reliefs is still raising interest and controversy.In English & French
ពានវាំង [Pean Veng]
by Ang Choulean & Sokro SoungA philological and historical exploration of trespassing (on or against) royal space.In Khmer
Saramani, princesse et danseuse | Saramani, A Princess and A Dancer
by TitaÿnaWay before Princess Buppha Devi's reinvention of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, a premonition of the "Apsara Princess" figure so central in Cambodia's modernity.In French & English (ADB Translation)
Ancien Royaume de Khmer: Le temple d'Angkor [Ancient Kingdom of the Khmer - Angkor Temple]
by Andrew SpoonerAn early description of Angkor Wat by a young and curious-minded traveler dating back from 1862. And more about Banteay Srei?In French & English (ADB Translation)
Rites de la danse au Cambodge [Cambodian Dance Rituals]
by Guy PoréeDevotional Dance observed at Angkor a few years after the end of World War II, just before the rejuvenation process initiated by Queen Kossamak in the 1950s.In French & English (ADB Translation)
Rapport sur le Cambodge. Voyage de Sai-Gon à Bat-tam-bang [Report on Cambodia -A Trip from Saigon to Battambang]
by Andrew Spooner & Nola CookeEnglish translation of the 1862 report on Cambodia (1862) by an independent businessman often at odds with the budding French colonial administration. EIn English
Travels in Siam and Cambodia
by David Olyphant King"The temple stands solitary and alone in the jungle, in too perfect order to be called a ruin, a relic of a race far ahead in all arts and sciences."In English
The Ecology of Angkor: Evidence from the Khmer inscriptions
'This paper is based on an investigation into the resources of the Angkorian Khmers and their use of those resources, as evidenced on the Khmer inscriptions of…In English
Quelques précisions sur la fin du Fou-Nan / A Few Clarifications on Funan Collapse
by George CoedèsThe end years of Funan revisited by eminent Sanskritist and Khmerologist George Coedès.In French