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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.

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
Pre-Angkorian cities: Ishanapura and Mahendraparvata
by Piphal Heng & Paul Lavy
An exploration of pre-Angkorean urban cities, witth a focus on Ishanapura (Sambor Prei Kuk) and Mahendraparvata (Phnom Kulen).
In English
The King's Other Career
by Corinne Rivoallan
In this 1997 interview, King Norodom Sihanouk talks about his movies and how they expressed his "love for my Cambodia and its people."
In English
About Jean Moura's house and Khmer collection
by Angkor Database
Mystery surrounds the auction sale of the first 'Director of the Protectorate of Cambodia''s archive and collection in 2017.
Routes maritimes et contacts culturels entre la Méditerranée et l'Asia | Maritime Routes and Mediterranean-Asian Cultural Swaps
by Ariane de Saxcé
How the Greeks made their own discovery of the monsoon trade winds.
Supply and Demand: exposing the illicit trade in Cambodian antiquities through a study of Sotheby's auction house
by Tess Davis
The dubious methods of international auction houses singled out by a respected observer of Ancient Khmer art market worldwide.
In English
The Global Hunt for Looted Khmer Art Treasures
As restituted ancient artworks kept in museums worldwide are being flown back to Cambodia, the controversy around Douglas Latchford collection deepens.
Maritime Trade between Thailand and Bengal
by Shahnaj Husne Jahan
A summary of archaeological finds shining a new light on the history of maritime trade and early Southeeast Asia.
In English
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
L’about inscrit du musée national du Cambodge (K. 943) | The K 943 End Piece at NMC
by Julia Estève & Brice Vincent
Nouveaux éléments sur le bouddhisme tantrique à l’époque angkorienne | New perspectives on Tantric Buddhism during Angkorean times.
In French
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 Lapteff
Artifacts 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
Discovery and Interpretation of a Buried Temple in the Angkor Wat Enclosure
by Till F. Sonnemann
A 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
Circular Sites at Angkor: A Radar Scattering Model
by Elizabeth H. Moore
Eleven circular sites analyzed with pre-Lidar technology in Angkor area show similarities with building techniques used in Ancient Northern Thailand.
Khmer Stone Sculptures: A Collection Seen from a Material Point of View
by Federico Carò
A scientific analysis of the stone sculptures kept at the controversial MET collection of Khmer art.
In English
A Commentary on Lboek Angar Vat | 'The Poem of Angkor Wat' | ល្បើកអង្គរវត្ត
by Sotheavin Nhim
"Once in a glorious time in the time, there was a king who was law-abiding and generous"....
In English & Khmer
Nang Sbek, The Cambodian Shadow Theater
by Alain Daniel
Dating back from pre-Angkorean times, the Shadow Theater is inscribed on UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2008.
In French
Fish Scenes, Symbolism, and Kingship in the Bas-Reliefs of Angkor Wat and the Bayon
by Tyson R. Roberts
Follow the fish: what fish representations in Angkorean bas-reliefs can tells us about ancient history.
In English
Early China and the Indian Ocean Networks
by Tansen Sen
Early China’s interactions with the maritime world and the eventual emergence of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) as a leading naval power in the 15th century.
In English
New Findings Hint at The True Reasons For The Decline of Angkor Civilisation
by Alison K. Carter
A fresh attempt in explaining the "disappearance-transformation" of the ancient Khmer power center.
The World's Oldest Plan of Angkor
by Yoshiaki Ishizawa
Who drew the very first known plan of Angkor Wat, the "Jetavana"?
In English & Japanese
Rivers, Oceans, and Spirits: Water Cosmologies, Gender, and Religious Change in Southeast Asia
by Barbara Watson Andaya
The centrality of water in Southeast Asian cosmologies.
In English
The Ancient Journey of African Tropical Trees to Southeast Asia
by Neha Jain
New finds in paleo-botanical studies trace the origin of majestic species in Southeast Asian rainforest back to the African continent.
In English

October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

Epigraphical Texts and Sculptural Steles Produced under the Vīrabhadravarmadevas of 15th-Century Campā

Pre-Angkorian cities: Ishanapura and Mahendraparvata

The King's Other Career

About Jean Moura's house and Khmer collection

Routes maritimes et contacts culturels entre la Méditerranée et l'Asia | Maritime Routes and Mediterranean-Asian Cultural Swaps

Supply and Demand: exposing the illicit trade in Cambodian antiquities through a study of Sotheby's auction house

The Global Hunt for Looted Khmer Art Treasures

Maritime Trade between Thailand and Bengal

The Origin and Development of The Wucheng Culture

L’about inscrit du musée national du Cambodge (K. 943) | The K 943 End Piece at NMC

On Post-Hellenistic Influences in Southeast Asia, Based on New Materials Recently Found in Southern Thailand and around Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia

Discovery and Interpretation of a Buried Temple in the Angkor Wat Enclosure

Circular Sites at Angkor: A Radar Scattering Model

Khmer Stone Sculptures: A Collection Seen from a Material Point of View

A Commentary on Lboek Angar Vat | 'The Poem of Angkor Wat' | ល្បើកអង្គរវត្ត

Nang Sbek, The Cambodian Shadow Theater

Fish Scenes, Symbolism, and Kingship in the Bas-Reliefs of Angkor Wat and the Bayon

Early China and the Indian Ocean Networks

New Findings Hint at The True Reasons For The Decline of Angkor Civilisation

The World's Oldest Plan of Angkor

Rivers, Oceans, and Spirits: Water Cosmologies, Gender, and Religious Change in Southeast Asia

The Ancient Journey of African Tropical Trees to Southeast Asia