Khmer Empire and Southeast Asia, 800-1450
by Swati Chemburkar
A summary of the history of Khmer Empire and neighboring cultures through architecture.
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Analyzing the Impact of Indian Architecture on the Architecture of Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia
by Sriranjani SrinivasanA useful contribution for a better understanding of what was hastily called "Indianization" of Southeast Asia. Architectural point of view.In English
Is the Siem Reap River a river?
by Terry Lustig & Matti KummuNo, it's a 'channel', an artificial watershed, reply the authors, but...it became a river in modern era. And we add new perspectives for this channel-river.In English
October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor
by Angkor DatabaseSeventy 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.In English
Auguste Rodin and the Cambodian Dancers, 1906
by Angkor DatabaseModern art, ancient dance: when Rodin came under the spell of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.In English & French
April 2004: Jackie Chan Goes to Angkor
by Angkor DatabaseThe iconic actor discovered Cambodia in 2004. He was back the year after, and then again in 2009, always with a dream: starring and directing a movie here.In English
Un voyage a la cour du roi Nom-Rodon (lettre sur le Cambodge, Nocor Khmer)
by L. CharlesA visit to Phnom Penh Royal Palace in 1870, only four years after its construction started.In French
Fragile, Lasting Photos: the Last Photographic Testimonies on Angkor before the War
by Angkor DatabaseWho took the last photographs of Angkor before the Khmer Rouge takeover?
Punyodaya (Na-T'i), un propagateur du tantrisme en Chine et au Cambodge a l'epoque de Hiuan-Tsang [Spreading Tantrism in China and Cambodia in the 7th century]
by Li-Kouang LinHow a scholar and translator from India at the Chinese Tang court went twice to Chenla to spread the Tantric-Buddhist faith and collect "divine medicine".In French & Chinese
On some Tantrik Texts studied in Ancient Kambjua
by P.C. BagchiAn exploration of Khmer inscriptions andTantric influences, with a stimulating take on the ever-elusive Bayon and the enigmatic figure of Tumburu over Angkor.In English & Sanskrit
L’intérêt linguistique des transcriptions chinoises concernant le Cambodge ancien (Fou-nan et Tchen-la) [Linguistic Interest of Chinese Transcriptions Related to Ancient Cambodia]
by Michel FerlusNovel insights on Funan and Chenla as reflected in Chinese chronicles, by a renowned linguist.In French
Voyage au Cambodge, 1945-1946
by Germaine KrullA powerful description of post-World War II Cambodia, with a French administration in turmoil and a suffering population.In French
Three Months in Cambodia by a Madras Officer
One of the earliest (16th April-21 June 1854) accounts of Cambodia in the English language by a traveler who had both military and business connections.
Titayna: How I Stole the Head of an Angkor Buddha
by TitaÿnaThe flamboyant Titayna and her Surrealist 'gratuitous art' in Angkor Wat. Provoking the gods, challenging the humans, asking a question that still haunts us.In English & French
Princess Buppha Devi, The First Royal Apsara
by Christophe GargiuloIn 2010, Princess Norodom Buppha Devi agreed for the very first time to participate in a television series project about the Royal Ballet and her life.In English & Khmer
Epigraphical Texts and Sculptural Steles Produced under the Vīrabhadravarmadevas of 15th-Century Campā
Inscriptions reflect a unified and diverse Kingdom of Champa in the 15th century, before its collapse.In English
Routes maritimes et contacts culturels entre la Méditerranée et l'Asia | Maritime Routes and Mediterranean-Asian Cultural Swaps
by Ariane de SaxcéHow the Greeks made their own discovery of the monsoon trade winds.
About Jean Moura's house and Khmer collection
by Angkor DatabaseMystery surrounds the auction sale of the first 'Director of the Protectorate of Cambodia''s archive and collection in 2017.
Maritime Trade between Thailand and Bengal
by Shahnaj Husne JahanA summary of archaeological finds shining a new light on the history of maritime trade and early Southeeast Asia.In English
L’about inscrit du musée national du Cambodge (K. 943) | The K 943 End Piece at NMC
by Julia Estève & Brice VincentNouveaux éléments sur le bouddhisme tantrique à l’époque angkorienne | New perspectives on Tantric Buddhism during Angkorean times.In French