Publications Links Darryl Collins Collections
Documents and images collected by a distinguished specialist in Khmer arts, architecture and culture.Books Sambaur Prei Kuk
The Isanavarma Monuments (AD 615-628) and their surroundingsBooks Art in Thailand: A Brief History
A reference summary of the history of art in Thailand, by a Thai educationist and archaeologist.Books Melanges sur l'Archéologie du Cambodge
Close friend of King Norodom Sihanouk´s since childhood, Bernard Philippe Groslier, born in Cambodia the son of famous Khmerologist George Groslier, shares extensive notations on several…Books Elegy: Reflections on Angkor
Twenty years of dreamlike, magical and yes, elegiac photography through the ruins of AngkorBooks L'Indochine, Exposition nationale coloniale de Marseille, 1922 [1922 Marseille National-Colonial Exhibition: Indochina]
The 1922 Colonial Exhibition in Marseille, France, with Angkor Wat tower pinnacles, Khmer ancient sculptures and live dancers starring.Publications Puzzling Pavilion
What is the origin of the "Iron Palace", often called "Napoleon" or "Suez", erected in the precinct of the Royal Palace of Cambodia in the 1860s or 1870s?Links Khmer Ruins in Thailand
A useful online platform on Khmer archaeological sites in modern Thailand.Publications Prince Sisowath Kulachad អ្នកអង្គម្ចាស់ក្សត្រា ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ កុលឆ័ត, 29 September 1943 - 14 June 2024
In memory of Prince Sisowath Kulachad, who passed on 14 June 2024 and whose inspiring influence remains with us.Books Angkor Wat & Cultural Ties With India-PRINT
Considerations on Angkor and architectural preservation by a leading Indian archeologist.Publications Khmer Empire and Southeast Asia, 800-1450
A summary of the history of Khmer Empire and neighboring cultures through architecture.Publications Analyzing the Impact of Indian Architecture on the Architecture of Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia
A useful contribution for a better understanding of what was hastily called "Indianization" of Southeast Asia. Architectural point of view.Publications Construction Sequence of the Koh Ker Monuments
The 76 buildings and structures so far identified at the Koh Ker site were built quickly and in five phases, some of them remaining unfinished.Books Recherches sur les Cambodgiens
George Groslier's encyclopaedia-like sum on the Ancient Khmer civilization, "d'après les textes et les monuments depuis les premiers siècles de notre ère".Books Angkor: A Guide To The Angkor Monuments
An English translation of famous "Le Glaize", the reference 1944 Architectural Guide by Angkor Conservator Maurice Glaize.Books Les "marches" d'Angkor | Guide archéologique du Cambodge | Archaeological Guide of Cambodia T. VI
The spatial development of pre-Angkorean and Angkorean religious and social systems in a vast area spreading from Tonle Sap Lake to Phnom Kulen.Books Cambodia: India outside India, Decoding Khmer Architecture
One of the most extensive study in comparative architecture, related to Angkorean and mostly Dravidian Indian temples.Publications Un court traité d'architecture cambodgienne moderne (A Short Treatise on Modern Cambodian Architecture)
The building techniques and rituals for village houses, monasteries and kutis, in mid-century Cambodia.Books Les Monuments Khmers du style du Bayon et Jayavarman VII
A fundamental study on the 'Bayon style' of architecture, which still helps us in better understanding the evolution of Jayavarman VII's reign.Books Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol I
The first volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.Publications Cambodian Women Architects and the restoration at Angkor Thom
Young women architects lead the renovation of the severely damaged Angkor Thom West Gate and of the Bayon platforms.Books Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad
Back to the intellectual and aesthetical origins of Hindu architecture and its Southeast Asian derivatives, particularly in the Khmer tradition.Publications Glossary for Angkor Lovers and Researchers
From 'acharya' to 'yuga', we collect and explain the many archeological, historical, architectural, cultural and religious terms related to Angkorean research.Publications Manifestation of Indian philosophy of temple architecture in Cambodia- A case of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap.
Architectural, cosmological and philosophical inspirations from India on the Khmer style, studied by two Indian scholars.Publications The Preservation and Management of the Monuments of Champa in Central Vietnam
50 kms from the city of Hoi An, My Sơn is the largest and most important of Champa’s religious architectural sites, with some seventy structures.Publications The Work of the Japanese Specialists for New Khmer Architecture in Cambodia
How Japanese researchers' interest in Angkor Wat and traditional Khmer houses led to the involvement of Japanese architects in the New Khmer Architecture.Publications Iconographical Issues in the Archaeology of Wat Phra Men, Nakhon Pathom
The colossal Buddhas of central Thailand temples and their significance in the evolution of regional Buddhism during the 7th and 8th centuries.Publications Histoire architecturale du Baphuon / The Baphuon, Architectural History & Chronology
How the particular spatial organization of this version of the 'temple-mountain' prefigured Angkor Wat.Books Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol II
Second volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.Books Voyage au Cambodge, l'architecture khmer
Major essay on Khmer architecture, past and pre-modern.Books Cambodian Wooden Houses, 1,500 Years of Khmer Heritage
A central element of Cambodian culture, traditions and art, the wooden house is a link connecting Ancient Angkor and modern Cambodia.Books L'Annam et le Cambodge, Voyages et récits historiques
With a map of "Indochina", an expanded version of Pere Bouillevaux's 1858 book.Publications Avec le Marechal Joffre en Extreme-Orient: Indochine et Siam | Marshal Joffre's visit to Indochina, Dec. 1921
Arrived in Phnom Penh on 13 Dec. 1921 from Saigon with his family and entourage, the French "héros de la Grande Guerre" (World War I heroe) Maréchal (Marshal of France) Joseph Joffre (12 Jan. 1852,…Links Asian Historical Architecture
Photo depository on early Asian architecture nurtured by numerous contributors around the worldLinks Architecture of the Buddhist World
Collection of paintings, drawings and photographs on the Buddhist world, with several items about Angkor.Themes Architecture
Publications The Archaeological Landscape of Koh Ker
A reevaluation of the Koh Ker urban plan based on new archaelogical and scientific explorations since 2006.Publications A proposed relationship between Champa and Chola dynasties during the 11th and 13th centuries
"Although the connection of artistic features of Champa with the characteristics of South Indian art that were first noticed by art historians such as Jean Boisselier, Cecelia Levin and Pierre…Publications Revisiting a Hypothesis: Tracing Early Buddhist Heritage in Central-Eastern Europe
The similarities between the Szekler gates, predominantly found in Transylvania in the Carpathian Basin. and the sacred Asian gate building tradition.Publications The Origins of the Sukhodaya (Sukhot'ai) Art
A well-balanced study on cultural and artistic exchanges around ancient Southeast Asia, summarizing the author's original view on the Indianization processPublications カンボジア， アンコールトム城門の建造過程 | The Building Phases of Gates at Angkor Thom
The three stages of the building of Angkor Thom gatesPublications The Mystery of Hon Ba (Hon Chuong) Cham Tower
Hon Chuong Tower, also known as Hon Ba or Ba Chang, is on the peak of Ba Mountain, over 720 meters above sea level. Location is Cat Tai Commune, Phu Cat District, around 50 kilometers from Quy Nhon,…Publications Хмерское искуство / Khmer Art
The first major study on Khmer arts and culture in the Russian language.Publications Evolution du pilastre dans l'art d'Angkor | Pilaster Patterns Evolution in Angkorean Art
A detailed study in sculptural decorative elements in Angkor-era architecture.Publications The Musée Indo-Chinois in Paris: A Transcultural Perspective on Architectural Museums
A study in museology, art and architectural history, and colonial mindset related to Angkor.Publications Carving at the Capital: A Stone Workshop at Hariharālaya, Angkor
The builders, stone types and building techniques behind the Angkorean temples.Publications Krǒ̀ṅ Pãli et rites de la maison (Krǒ̀ṅ Pãli and House Building Rituals) 2nd Part
A most detailed study on building techniques and rituals in the Cambodian tradition.Publications Krǒ̀ṅ Pãli et rites de la maison (Krǒ̀ṅ Pãli and House Building Rituals) 1st Part
A most detailed study on building techniques and rituals in the Cambodian tradition.Publications King in the Temple: Jayavarman VII Case Study
A study in the only four statuary representations of a major Angkorian sovereign.Publications Stones to Angkor
Dating Khmer Temples construction along the East Royal Road with the provenance of sandstone blocks, based on their magnetic susceptibility.Publications Khmer Temples and the Astronomic True East
GPS-based field research on Khmer temples in Northeastern Thailand.Publications The Ruins of Angkor
A 1931 account of Angkor, "the city of mystery".Images Visions of Angkor by...Kim Chhay
Photographic essays by famous or budding photographers. A forum for young and confirmed talents.Images Visions of Angkor by...Therese Le Prat
Photographic essays by famous or budding photographers. A forum for young and confirmed talents.Films Nectar in Stone | The India-Cambodia Artistic Connection
An Indian TV film devoted to Indian-Cambodian connection in visual artsBooks Cambodia (in History of Indian and Eastern Architecture)
Considerations on ancient Khmer temples in Cambodia by architecture historian James Fergusson (1808-1886)Books Angkor Wat
A remarkable approach of Angkor and pre-Angkorian structures by a Japanese architect and specialist of Hindu-Buddhist architectureBooks Henri Marchal, un architecte à Angkor
How a young architect became one of the greatest archaeologists and conservators at Angkor.Books André Maire, Peintre Voyageur (The Traveling Artist)
Paintings and sketches by a prolific artist who visited Angkor starting from 1919.Archimages The Builders
Architectural achievements in Angkor and Angkorian temples