Entries tagged with “legends”

A Visit to the Ruined Cities and Buildings of Cambodia

An early exploration of Angkor and surrounding temples by German anthropologist Adolf Bastian.

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...

Facts and Fiction: The Myth of Suvaṇṇabhūmi Through the Thai and Burmese Looking Glass

More about Suvarnabhumi (Sanskrit) or Suvaṇṇabhūmi (Pali), the 'Golden Land' that attracted Indian sailors to the east.

Leper King or Yama – Terrace of the Leper King

Entry #10 in Khmer Art Worldwide Collection

Nouvelle géographie universelle, La terre et les hommes, VIII: L'Inde et l'Indo-Chine

The astonishingly vivid and detailed Geography of India and Indochina by French free-thinker Élisée Reclus.

SEA & Cambodia