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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.

Ceramic Collection and Conservation from the Preah Vihear Area
by Sokha Tep
Report on ceramics conservation and scientific course for staff training at the Eco-Global Museum, June-August 2013
In English & Khmer
Animaux fantastiques de l'Indochine, de l'Insulinde et de la Chine
by Gilberte Coral-Rémusat (de)
How legendary animal figures, in particular makara and dragons, evolved in Cambodia under Javanese and Chinese influences, finding new, genuine forms.
In French
From Colonial Maps to Visitor's Parcours
by Michael S. Falser
A critical interpretation of earlier travel guidebooks and mapping operations as colonial appropriation of the Angkorean space.
In English
Water, Ritual, and Prosperity at the Classical Capital of Bagan, Myanmar (11th to 14th Centuries CE)
by Pyiet Phyo Kyaw & Gyles Iannone
Water management in Ancient Bagan, with interesting parallels with archaelogical findings at Kbal Spean, Phnom Kulen.
In English & Burmese
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
A Chant Has Nine Lives: The Circulation of Theravada Liturgies in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam
by Trent Walker
Cultural and geographical variations of the Theravada liturgy, chanting and rituals in Southeast Asia.
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
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
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
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
The Place of Animism within Popular Buddhism in Cambodia: the Example of the Monastery
by Ang Choulean
The Cambodian monastery as a sacred territory where animist forces combine with Theravada canon.
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
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
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
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

October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

Ceramic Collection and Conservation from the Preah Vihear Area

Animaux fantastiques de l'Indochine, de l'Insulinde et de la Chine

From Colonial Maps to Visitor's Parcours

Water, Ritual, and Prosperity at the Classical Capital of Bagan, Myanmar (11th to 14th Centuries CE)

The Western Top Temple’s Stone Blocks

A Chant Has Nine Lives: The Circulation of Theravada Liturgies in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam

Trompets & Horns from 12th and 16th Centuries Angkor

Temple Models and Simulated Context in a Virtual Angkor

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

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

The Place of Animism within Popular Buddhism in Cambodia: the Example of the Monastery

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)

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

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

Female Roles in Pre-Colonial Southeast Asia

Morbid Meditation in Buddhist Iconography