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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.

The Western Top Temple’s Stone Blocks
by Sok Keo Sovannara
Preliminary introduction to the Inscriptions, Graffiti, Marks and Sketched Designs in Prasat Top Lech, previously known as Monument 486.
In English
Temple Models and Simulated Context in a Virtual Angkor
by Tom Chandler & Martin Polkinghorne
'Through the visualisation lens': how can we get closer to a valid representation of the Ancient Khmer temples with new technological resources?
In English
Top-down and bottom-up water management: A diachronic model of changing water management strategies at Angkor
by Sarah Klassen & Damian Evans
How the study of water management through times inform us about population density and social organization in early and medieval Angkor.
In English
Trompets & Horns from 12th and 16th Centuries Angkor
by Patrick Kersalé
Reconstitution-revival of trumpets and horns as observed on Angkor Wat and Bayon bas-reliefs
In English & French
New Observations at P’ong Tuk and Ongoing Issues with the Conceptualization of Dvāravatī
by Wesley S. Clarke
Revisiting the Pong Tuk site in West-Central Thailand, initially explored by G. Coedès (1927) and H. G. Quaritch Wales (1936).
In English
A History of Siamese Music Reconstructed From Western Documents, 1505-1932
by Jarenrchai Chonpairot & Terry E. Miller
Burmese and Khmer influences on Siamese musical forms and instruments.
In English
Les dieux du Phnom Bok (Gods of Phnom Bok)
by Pierre Baptiste
Among the greatest achievments of ancient Khmer sculptors, the gods of Phnom Bok images are kept at Musée Guimet, Paris.
In French
A Visit to the Ruined Cities and Buildings of Cambodia
by Adolf Bastian
An early exploration of Angkor and surrounding temples by German anthropologist Adolf Bastian.
In English
Temple Occupation and The Tempo of Collapse at Angkor Wat
by Miriam T. Stark & Piphal Heng & Alison K. Carter
Ground occupation and industrial activity as indicators for the timing of the decline and fall of Angkor as a regional center of power.
In English
Contacts between the Upper Thai-Malay Peninsula and the Mediterranean World
by Brigitte Borell-Seidel & Bérénice Bellina-Pryce & Boonyarit Chaisuwan
This essay presents a selection of artefacts originating from the region of the Mediterranean Sea and mainly dating from the Roman Imperial period (here the…
In English
The Reign of Suryavarman I and Royal Factionalism at Angkor
by Michael Vickery
Usurper or legitimate continuator of the Indravarman dynasty in the 11th century? The case for Suryavarman I.
In English
In Search of Tambralinga's Heartland
by Wannasarn Noonsuk
New findings on regional kingdoms with links to Funan, Angkor and the development and collapse of the Khmer Empire.
In English & Thai
The Art of Sastra (Palm Leaf Manuscripts)
by Phnom Penh Post
Sastra sleuk rith, the ancestral Khmer art of palm leaf manuscript, is alive again thanks to Siem Reap craftswoman Phoeun Pavy,
In English
Female Roles in Pre-Colonial Southeast Asia
by Anthony Reid
Relations between genders are one of the areas in which a distinctive Southeast Asian pattern exists.
In English
Morbid Meditation in Buddhist Iconography
by Vittorio Roveda
Physical beauty and the decay of the human body, a major topic in Buddhist meditation.
In English
Border wars: the ongoing temple dispute between Thailand and Cambodia and UNESCO's World Heritage List
by Helaine Silverman
A 2010 essay on the tensions between Cambodia and Thailand regarding the iconic Preah Vihear Khmer temple.
In English
Inscriptions du Phnom Kulen: Corpus existant et inscriptions inédites, une mise en contexte / Phnom Kulen Inscriptions
by Jean-Baptiste "JB" Chevance
20 inscriptions in the Phnom Kulen area tell us about the persistence of religious traditions associated to the 'temple-mountain' from pre-Angkorean times.
In French
De l’ancienneté de Hariharālaya / A Bakong Inscription and the Datation of Hariharalaya City
by Christophe Pottier & Dominique Soutif
An epigraphic study on one of the major urban centers preceding Angkor, Hariharalaya.
In French
L'art du Kulen et les débuts de la statuaire angkorienne / Kulen Art and the Origins of Angkorian Statuary
by Pierre Dupont
When a specifically Khmer statuary art, distinct from mere Indian sculpture replicas, started to emerge.
In French
As in Heaven, so on Earth: The Politics of Viṣṇu, Śiva and Harihara Images in Preangkorian Khmer Civilisation
by Paul Lavy
The shifting importance of deities in pre-Angkorean Cambodia, and its political meaning.
In English
New Perspectives on Early Cambodia from the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project
by Miriam T. Stark
Searching the source of the Khmer civilization in the Mekong Delta.
In English
Processes of Indianization in the Khmer Empire
by Srinivasan Kalyanaraman
An Indian scholar's view on Indianization, trade and syncretism across early Southeast Asia.
In English

October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

The Western Top Temple’s Stone Blocks

Temple Models and Simulated Context in a Virtual Angkor

Top-down and bottom-up water management: A diachronic model of changing water management strategies at Angkor

Trompets & Horns from 12th and 16th Centuries Angkor

New Observations at P’ong Tuk and Ongoing Issues with the Conceptualization of Dvāravatī

A History of Siamese Music Reconstructed From Western Documents, 1505-1932

Les dieux du Phnom Bok (Gods of Phnom Bok)

A Visit to the Ruined Cities and Buildings of Cambodia

Temple Occupation and The Tempo of Collapse at Angkor Wat

Contacts between the Upper Thai-Malay Peninsula and the Mediterranean World

The Reign of Suryavarman I and Royal Factionalism at Angkor

In Search of Tambralinga's Heartland

The Art of Sastra (Palm Leaf Manuscripts)

Female Roles in Pre-Colonial Southeast Asia

Morbid Meditation in Buddhist Iconography

Border wars: the ongoing temple dispute between Thailand and Cambodia and UNESCO's World Heritage List

Inscriptions du Phnom Kulen: Corpus existant et inscriptions inédites, une mise en contexte / Phnom Kulen Inscriptions

De l’ancienneté de Hariharālaya / A Bakong Inscription and the Datation of Hariharalaya City

L'art du Kulen et les débuts de la statuaire angkorienne / Kulen Art and the Origins of Angkorian Statuary

As in Heaven, so on Earth: The Politics of Viṣṇu, Śiva and Harihara Images in Preangkorian Khmer Civilisation

New Perspectives on Early Cambodia from the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project

Processes of Indianization in the Khmer Empire