Kauṇḍinya, Preah Thaong, and the "Nāgī Somā": Some Aspects of a Cambodian Legend
by Rudiger Gaudes
A summary of the many versions of the Kaundinya-Neang Neak story, the founding legend of Cambodia.
In English
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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
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
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
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.
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
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
Early China and the Indian Ocean Networks
by Tansen SenEarly 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
Early Historic South Asia: Geography, Climate, and the Human Landscape
by Mamta DwivediA dynamic approach of Early South Asia and the exchanges across the Bay of Bengal.In English
A First-Century Stele from Sriksetra
by Pamela Gutman & Bob HudsonThe spread of Saivist and Buddhist influences into Pyu communities of ancient Burma.In English
THe Bay of Bengal Interaction Sphere (1000 BC – AD 500)
by Sunil GuptaMore about the BBIS (Bay of Bengal Interaction Sphere).In English
Spice Routes and Cultural Influences: The India-Cambodia Culinary Dialogue
by Angkor DatabaseA background reading selection about the rich and complex interrelation between India and Cambodia from ancient times to nowadays respective culinary cultures.In English
Khmer Cuisine Vocabulary
by Saveros PouHow Khmer culture set apart Sanskrit and Indian-influenced terms for cooking techniques and preparations mostly for rituals and religion-related foods.In English & Khmer
"Angkor Wat" ("Ankor Wat") by Allen Ginsberg
by Allen GinsbergA literary monument to Angkor, "Kingdom Come or Kingdom Yore".In English
Angkor Thom, une utopie réalisée? | Angkor Thom, a Fulfilled Utopia?
by Jacques GaucherSpace Organization and Indian urbanistic model in Ancient Cambodia.In French
Survey of the Southern Provinces of Cambodia in the Pre-Angkor Era
by Haksrea KuochSouth of Phnom Penh, archaelogical research have contributed to a better understanding of the Funan and Chenla periods.In English
Facts and Fiction: The Myth of Suvaṇṇabhūmi Through the Thai and Burmese Looking Glass
by Nicolas RevireMore about Suvarnabhumi (Sanskrit) or Suvaṇṇabhūmi (Pali), the 'Golden Land' that attracted Indian sailors to the east.In English
Jewels For A King
by Claudine Bautze-PicronStylistic relationship between Khmer architectural ornamentation and jewellery, and its South-Indian influences.In English