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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Musée Indo-Chinois in Paris: A Transcultural Perspective on Architectural Museums
by Michael S. Falser
A study in museology, art and architectural history, and colonial mindset related to Angkor.
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
Evolution du pilastre dans l'art d'Angkor | Pilaster Patterns Evolution in Angkorean Art
by Gilberte Coral-Rémusat (de)
A detailed study in sculptural decorative elements in Angkor-era architecture.
In French
Jayavarman IV, King Usurper?
by Duong Keo
New historic approach of the builder of Koh Ker, Jayavarman IV.
In English
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
The Iconography of Music on the Reliefs of Angkor Wat
by Martin Knust
From the paper: 'Many musical instruments and ensembles seen on the reliefs are still in use in Cambodia today. For example, chordophones like the tror and the…
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
Политическая история и политическая организация раннесредневековой Индонезии (V–начало X в.) | Early Indonesian States, 5th-10th centuries
by Anton O. Zakharov
На островах Индонезии в V–VIII вв. сложились индиани-зированные ранние государства.
In Russian
Pierre Dupont’s L’archéologie mône de Dvāravatī and Its English Translation | and the Translator's Response
by Nicolas Revire
Critical assessment of the English translation by Joyanto K. Sen of a classical study, and the translator's response.
In English

October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

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

Temple Occupation and The Tempo of Collapse at Angkor Wat

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

Morbid Meditation in Buddhist Iconography

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

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

Female Roles in Pre-Colonial Southeast Asia

The Musée Indo-Chinois in Paris: A Transcultural Perspective on Architectural Museums

Processes of Indianization in the Khmer Empire

Evolution du pilastre dans l'art d'Angkor | Pilaster Patterns Evolution in Angkorean Art

Jayavarman IV, King Usurper?

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

The Iconography of Music on the Reliefs of Angkor Wat

New Perspectives on Early Cambodia from the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project

Политическая история и политическая организация раннесредневековой Индонезии (V–начало X в.) | Early Indonesian States, 5th-10th centuries

Pierre Dupont’s L’archéologie mône de Dvāravatī and Its English Translation | and the Translator's Response