Serpents in Angkor, Apotheosis of a Decorative Motif
by Adalbert J. Gail
The Ananta serpent of Hindi origin and the Khmer Naga motifs in Angkorian sculptures and ornaments.
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Angkor's Roads: an Archaeo-Lexical Approach
by Eileen Lustig & Mitch HendricksonWhat the evolution of Old Khmer and Sanskrit terminology tells us about the road and communication system in the Khmer Empire.In English
Bhaisajyaguru and Tantric Medicine in Jayavarman VII Hospitals
by Rethy Kieth ChhemTantrism influence in Angkor-era medical theories and practice.In English
Planetary Alignement and Navagraha at Banteay Srei
by Asger MollerupPlanet-alignement during the consecration of Banteay Srei Temple.In English
Étude de la distribution des apsaras "avec ou sans diademe" (Apsaras and their ornaments in Angkor Wat)
by Prakaidao "Tian" PhurksakasemsukA thorough study of the female figures "inhabiting" Angkor Wat leads the author to novel considerations about the symbolic and social roles of the Apsaras.In French
Post-colonial Discourses on the Cambodian Court Dance
by Hideo SasagawaHow independent Cambodia revisited the ancestral tradition of Royal dance.In English
Banteay Chhmar and the Military Protector Hevajra
by Peter D. SharrockThe god-figure of Hevajra in the puzzling temple complex of Banteay Chhmar, northwest of Angkor.In English
The Hydraulic System of Banteay Chhmar
by Damian Evans & John SandayHow deforestation and kassava extensive culture have destabilized the Banteay Chhmar water system, an intricate network that had worked for more than 800 years.In English
Reconfiguring Kingdoms: the end of Angkor and the emergence of Early Modern period Cambodia
by Martin PolkinghorneSpatial and methodological suggestions for a renewed study of Angkor decline and the transition to early modern Cambodia.In English
A la découverte d'un hôpital angkorien (An Angkorian Hospital)
by Christophe Pottier & Rethy Kieth ChhemExcavations related to medicine and healthcare in Angkorean times.In French
The Ruins of Angkor
by Cecyl HollidayA 1931 account of Angkor, "the city of mystery".In English
"Aksoon Khoom": Khmer Heritage in Thai & Lao Manuscript Cultures
by Jana IgunmaThe Khoom Script, in its diverse versions, among Thai and Lao manuscripts.In English
Rediscovering Less-Famous Temples
by Avy Travel BlogOut-of-the-beaten-path and yet wondrous smaller temples revisited by a group of young Cambodian bloggersIn English
The Decline and Fall of Angkor (12th-15th Century)
by Patmawan BuranamatA contemporary summary of various explanations regarding the decline and fall of Angkor as a "megacity".In English
The End of Angkor?
by David BrothersonModification and re-use of walls and fortifications through the declining phase of Greater Angkor.In English
Le théâtre et la danse au Cambodge
by George GroslierAn inspired, often poetical evocation of the ancestral Khmer danceIn French
The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor
by Charles F. H. HighamHow a constellation of tribes and linguistic systems derivating from Bronze and Iron Ages led to the Angkor civilization.In English
Noblemen, Bureaucrats or Strongmen?
by Dominic GoodallWho were the "vassal kings" or "governors" in Cambodia's pre-Angkorian times?In English
Stones to Angkor
by CollectiveDating Khmer Temples construction along the East Royal Road with the provenance of sandstone blocks, based on their magnetic susceptibility.In English
Khmer Temples and the Astronomic True East
by Asger MollerupGPS-based field research on Khmer temples in Northeastern Thailand.In English