Fragile, Lasting Photos: the Last Photographic Testimonies on Angkor before the War
by Angkor Database
Who took the last photographs of Angkor before the Khmer Rouge takeover?
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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
The Origin and Development of The Wucheng Culture
by Sergey Lapteff'In the Context of Intercultural Contacts Between Bronze Age Inhabitants of the Lower Yangtze Valley and Indochina Peninsula'.In English
HM King Norodom Sihanouk: A Personal Portrait I Interview with Ambassador Julio Jeldres
by Angkor Database & Julio A. JeldresOn the eve of King Sihanouk's centennial anniversary, a conversation with Julio Jeldres, close collaborator and witness to history.In English
A Filmography of Norodom Sihanouk
by Angkor DatabaseThe complete filmography (and partial discography) of Cambodia's "the King-Filmmaker".In English, French & Khmer
The Work of the Japanese Specialists for New Khmer Architecture in Cambodia
by Kosuke MatsubaraHow Japanese researchers' interest in Angkor Wat and traditional Khmer houses led to the involvement of Japanese architects in the New Khmer Architecture.In English
Discovery and Interpretation of a Buried Temple in the Angkor Wat Enclosure
by Till F. SonnemannA temple within the temple? Explorations in the Gopura (Gateway Tower) 4 West area of Angkor Wat might show a more ancient, buried structure.In English
On Post-Hellenistic Influences in Southeast Asia, Based on New Materials Recently Found in Southern Thailand and around Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia
by Sergey LapteffArtifacts excavated in the Tonle Sap Lake area show links with maritime trade in the pre-Angkorian period, and hellenistic influences that came from India.In English & Russian
Supply and Demand: exposing the illicit trade in Cambodian antiquities through a study of Sotheby's auction house
by Tess DavisThe dubious methods of international auction houses singled out by a respected observer of Ancient Khmer art market worldwide.In English