Archaeology

From prehistory to early hierarchies and kingdoms, a regional approach to indigenous and imported socio-cultural traits across Southeast Asia.

In English

The Khmer cultural and artistic heritage in the Siamese sphere of influence at the turn of the 20th century.

In English

The Khmer cultural and artistic heritage in the Siamese sphere of influence at the turn of the 20th century.

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The last stately (and glamorous) visit to Angkor before the March 1970 anti-royalist coup that hastened Cambodia's political and social implosion.

In English

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.

In English

A quite basic and limited yet essential tool for Khmer art lovers and researchers.

In English & Khmer

A quite ambivalent account of the 1924 visit to Phnom Penh and Angkor by a Siamese dignitary: shared cultural heritage in a time of rising nationalism.

In Thai

A magnificent film reflecting a dance performance at the entrance of Angkor Wat.

Another translation of the most ancient account of the life in Angkor by the Chinese merchant and traveler Zhou Daguan

In English

Probably the major archeological finding for the year 2019, result of a 20-year prospection on Phnom Kulen Plateau.

In English & French

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".

In French

An exhaustive study of Indian and Southeast Asia epigraphy by Prof. D.C. Sirkar.

In English

The "communal-theocratric" society of Angkor described by a prominent Russian historian and sociologist.

In English

A short yet vivid description of Laos in the 1920s, with references to Angkor-related legends.

In French

An exploratory description of ancient Khmer temples in the historic Khet Bati (Bati Province), visited in 1877 by an amateur archaeologist.

In French

The photographic record of a visit to Phnom Penh in 1885.

What make the ancient inscriptions of Cambodia so particular.

In French

Angkor seen by pioneer photographer John Thomson in 1866.

One of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.

In French

A specialist of Khmer antiquities in Thailand assesses the history of the modern state of Thailand.

In Khmer

The English translation of a reference book on Southeast Asia ancient history

In English

A transnational project on epigraphy and philology, including the corpus of Khmer inscriptions

The first in-depth exploration of the area up Siem Reap River to Phnom Kulen since Etienne Aymonier's travels.

In French

Pluridisciplinary, encyclopaedic, ambitious and often highly enjoyable synthesis and sum of Angkorean research to the date.

In English

The Bulletin of Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient digitized since its foundation in 1901.

In English & French

A documented argument of the 'Fall of Angkor'.

In English

From "the hydraulic city" to a more sober approach on water management in Angkor.

In English

On the eve of King Sihanouk's centennial anniversary, a conversation with Julio Jeldres, close collaborator and witness to history.

In English

Cities and Sanctuaries from the 5th to the 13th Century

In English

A reference summary of the history of art in Thailand, by a Thai educationist and archaeologist.

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Siam, Annam, and (indirectly) Cambodia in this recollection of Tsarevich Nikolai II's travel to Asia.

In Russian

Close friend of King Norodom Sihanouk´s since childhood, Bernard Philippe Groslier, born in Cambodia the son of famous Khmerologist George Groslier, shares…

In French

Far from Angkor, an archeological journey through Cambodia that led to many important discoveries in the 1930s

In French

The Cambodian museum closest to Angkor, with strong ties to the local communities and the ongoing archaeological research.

In English

The first published account of Angkor by an American woman, an intrepid traveler that had longed to see the Khmer temples "with a longing such as youth knows."

In English

The discovery of 274 discarded Buddhist statues at Prasat Banteay Kdei in March and August 2001 by a team of Sophia University and Cambodian archaeologists.

In English

A useful online platform on Khmer archaeological sites in modern Thailand.

In English & Thai

George Coedès on the first comprehensive archaeological exploration in the area supposed to be the heart of the ancient Kingdom of Funan.

In French

A short description of Cambodia and Cochinchina at the early stage of the French Protectorate, "The Admirals' Era".

In French

One of the first publications dedicated to the saga of the Commission d'exploration du Mekong.

In French

One of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.

In French

A "historical materialism"-based study on medieval Laos.

In French

A useful philologic and epigraphic study of the pre-Angkorian dated inscriptions.

In English & Old Khmer

A summary of the history of Khmer Empire and neighboring cultures through architecture.

In English

The end years of Funan revisited by eminent Sanskritist George Coedès.

In French

One of the major must-read studies on Cambodia history.

In English

A magnificent photography work reflecting a journey through "Buddha's Empire".

In English

Was he "the first" or "one of the first" to rediscover Angkor and to capture it on film? No matter what, John Thomson's testimony remains priceless.

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The written account that decades later inspired a best-selling book and a Hollywood musical is nevertheless a valuable document for historians.

In English

An endearing description of Angkor and other Khmer temples, enriched with private conversations with King Sihanouk.

In English

Following Michel Butor's soaring vision of Angkor, the more conventional, scholarly but extremely enjoyable historical essay by Nouth Narang.

The case against George Coedès, not as an epigraphist but as an 'historian with the wrong framework'.

In English

Skimming the archives in France and Cambodia to enhance our views on a murky affair: the André-Clara Malraux looting in Banteay Srei, December 1923.

In English

Why the vast, complex hirerarchic and social organization in Angkor never developed its own monetary system.

In English

Some wondrous black-and-white photographs of dancers in Cambodia, Laos, Annam and Tonkin (Vietnam), shot in the 1920s.

An enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance.

In French

A vibrant, deep-felt photo essay on Angkorean temples and their spiritual significance, by a major photographer.

In English

A serialized novel set in a louche ring of adventurers searching for the "Treasure of the Khmers".

In French

An English translation of famous "Le Glaize", the reference 1944 Architectural Guide by Angkor Conservator Maurice Glaize.

In English

The spatial development of pre-Angkorean and Angkorean religious and social systems in a vast area spreading from Tonle Sap Lake to Phnom Kulen.

In French

The etymology and meaning of the names of twenty-six illustrious queens of Ancient Cambodia.

In English

A research project on "Heritage as a Transcultural Concept - Angkor Vat from an Object of Colonial Archaeology to a Contemporary Global Icon."

In English & German

An inspired and perceptive exploration of the remains of the Ancient Khmer civilization at the start of the colonial era.

In French

A milestone photo report on Khmer temples completed just months before the closing-down of the country by the Khmer Rouge.

In English

Never-seen-before photographs of Angkor temples and Siem Reap River dating back to 1968.

A fundamental study on the 'Bayon style' of architecture, which still helps us in better understanding the evolution of Jayavarman VII's reign.

In French

A textual and linguistical revisitation of pre-Angkorean and Angkorean inscriptions by a renowned Indian researcher.

In English

Adventurer and gifted explorer William Dampier's view on early Southeast Asia

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Stylistic relationship between Khmer architectural ornamentation and jewellery, and its South-Indian influences.

In English

Young women architects lead the renovation of the severely damaged Angkor Thom West Gate and of the Bayon platforms.

In English & Khmer

An 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

A smart compilation of Angkor daily life and artistic activities in the late 1930s.

In English

"Bringing the past to life".

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"The Future is a Product of the Past".

In English

'Commentaries on 24 Masterpieces at the National Museum of Phnom Penh'.

In French

Brief notations on the personal collection of Khmer Art gathered by Jean Moura in his Moissac house before 1879.

In French

Matrilinear and patrilinear succession lines, plus some conquerors or usurpers: the complex genealogy of pre-Angkorean and Angkorean sovereigns.

In English

From 'acharya' to 'yuga', we collect and explain the many archeological, historical, architectural, cultural and religious terms related to Angkorean research.

In English, French, Khmer, Chinese, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Thai, Lao, Pali, Vietnamese, Tamil & Old Khmer

New perspectives on the Dvaravati take on Buddhism and its linguistic and cultural vinculation to Khmer ethnic group.

In English & Chinese

Architectural, cosmological and philosophical inspirations from India on the Khmer style, studied by two Indian scholars.

In English

A summary of Oc Eo archaeological finds and their importance from a Vietnam touristic angle.

In English

Captions prepared for two narrative steles on the life of the Buddha discovered in Angkor, Cambodia, and now kept at the National Museum of Cambodia.

In English, French & Khmer

The fascinating temple complex of Koh Ker, on the way between Angkor and Preah Vihear.

In English & Khmer

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.

From divination to 'dragon bloodline' to Ancient Viet Archaeology, a profuse, unpredictable and stimulating spring of thoughts, insights and musings.

In English, Chinese & Vietnamese

Poetry, mysticism and eschatology in the Khmer inscriptions of the Angkorean period, in this inspired essay written by an Indian woman artist.

In English, Sanskrit & Old Khmer

Worship of Agni (God of Fire) and fire-shrines from Khorat and Buriram to Cambodia along 'the Angkor-Phimai route".

In English

A filmic summary of the history of Angkor and the Khmer Empire.

A tad kitschy, with great photography and some interesting insights.

In English

The sequel of a popular French mystery novel reflecting a remarkable knowledge of Angkor only a few years after Henri Mouhot's 'rediscovery'.

In French

Guardian of artistic treasures from the Khmer Temples, the Angkor Conservation also produced and stored detailed blue prints and archaeological field reports.

Space Organization and Indian urbanistic model in Ancient Cambodia.

In French

Comparative discussion on latest developments in archaelogical research and conservation, both in Mexico and Cambodia.

In English, Khmer & Spanish

A portrait of Henri Marchal, "the most Cambodian of all famous French archaelogists"

In Khmer

Following the work of French archeologist Eric Bourdonneau on the Koh Ker site, this captivating documentary summarizes the latest discoveries on Angkorian…

In French & German

The colossal Buddhas of central Thailand temples and their significance in the evolution of regional Buddhism during the 7th and 8th centuries.

In English

How global trade, spices and maritime routes impacted the links between India and ancient Southeast Asia.

In English

A trove of updated news on archaeological and historical research in Cambodia

SEAArch: keep being posted about latest archaelogy findings and cultural events across Southeast Asia.

How the particular spatial organization of this version of the 'temple-mountain' prefigured Angkor Wat.

In French

Two major restoration projects in Angkor Thom led by the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage (CACH)

In English & Chinese

Academic journal of Chinese archaeology published by the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).

Visit Banteay Chhmar

While the Angkorian civilization never developed a real monetary system, the kingdoms of Funan and Chenla did use various types of money in their transactions.

In English

Major essay on Khmer architecture, past and pre-modern.

In French

Including the famous relation of the January 1860 visit to Angkor site, this edition drew from Mouhot's Diary and previous publications.in English and French.

In French

A documented profile of the later-acclaimed explorer, who had died in Laos and whose fame had not been yet established.

In French

In-progress: the first immersive 3D museum dedicated to the Khmer heritage in Siem Reap.

In English, French & Khmer

Inscriptions reflect a unified and diverse Kingdom of Champa in the 15th century, before its collapse.

In English

Far from cold scientific studies, an endearing invocation of Angkor and its ancient civilization by an Indian historian, poet and master in esoterism.

How the rulers of Angkor borrowed from foreign technology and from local traditions to develop an original military structure

A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan Lisheng

In Chinese

The coming to age of a young French woman at a transition period for modern Cambodia.

'In the Context of Intercultural Contacts Between Bronze Age Inhabitants of the Lower Yangtze Valley and Indochina Peninsula'.

In English

Nouveaux éléments sur le bouddhisme tantrique à l’époque angkorienne | New perspectives on Tantric Buddhism during Angkorean times.

In French

Volume I of the "Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East Series" dealt with the Kingdom of Champa, more "indianized" than Angkor.

In English

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

Eleven circular sites analyzed with pre-Lidar technology in Angkor area show similarities with building techniques used in Ancient Northern Thailand.

"Once in a glorious time in the time, there was a king who was law-abiding and generous"....

In English & Khmer

Follow the fish: what fish representations in Angkorean bas-reliefs can tells us about ancient history.

In English

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

A fresh attempt in explaining the "disappearance-transformation" of the ancient Khmer power center.

The dependency of Angkor to water management, explored and commented before Lidar research taught us more about the ancient irrigation and reserve system.

In English

Visual simulation of a day in the life of Ancient Angkor.

In English

A didactic presentation of the latest research on Angkor demographics.

In Khmer

One of the first (silent) documentaries on Angkor, produced for a French educational film program.

In English & French

A compilation of the imagery of musicians and musical instruments across bas-reliefs in Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei and the Bayon.

In English

The spread of Saivist and Buddhist influences into Pyu communities of ancient Burma.

In English

“Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain’'.

In English

A colorful description of Cambodia, its geography and its people at the turn of the century.

In French

With a map of "Indochina", an expanded version of Pere Bouillevaux's 1858 book.

In French

Nearly twenty years before the "re-discoverer" of Angkor Henri Mouhot, a tireless Catholic missionary did visit the ancient Khmer city.

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

In French

A reference study on early Cambodia, Angkor civilization and its links to Indian culture.

In English

Photographic essays by famous or budding photographers. A forum for young and confirmed talents, a compilation of reference visual arts renditions of Angkor.

Photographic essays or paintings by famous or budding artists. A forum for creators, a compilation of reference visual arts renditions of Angkor.

An online treasure for researchers, artists and Angkor lovers.

In French

The earliest contribution on Angkor published in an European scientific journal by a Southeastasian scholar.

In French

Evidence from an archaeological excavation at the Prasat Hin Phimai in the 2000s.

In English

A journey in time from elite burial rituals in the Neolithic Age to the "temple mausolea" of Angkor.

In English

'In the minds of the Khmers, these ruins were never inert buildings without souls, but monuments with a vital quality that still attracts all who see them.'

In English

A remarkable study in the Cambodian version of Ramayana through epigraphic and iconographic sources.

In English

Two female dancers statuettes discovered in the 1950s and what they tell us about Khmer art and religion, Tantric Buddhism and the cult of Hevajra.

In English

One of the oldest publications dedicated to Southeast Asian studies.

An open access resource on cultural and archaelogical research across Southeast Asia.

A useful online resource for researchers and Angkor lovers.

EFEO is developing the digitization of the Conservation d'Angkor Archives, from 1908 to 1992.

More than half of the some 1,200 Khmer inscriptions retrieved and deciphered are searchable online and indexed by location, date, idiom.

The ongoing revision and expansion of the Inventory of Khmer Inscriptions within the CIK-EFEO Project

Photo depository on early Asian architecture nurtured by numerous contributors around the world

Archeological and Development Foundation/ Phnom Kulen Project

A great online resource for inscriptions in the languages of south, central and south-east Asia

Audio collection of lectures given by eminent researchers in Khmer Studies

'Khmer heritage research and documentation: Building a digital corpus of archaeological and epigraphic data'.

The prestigious publication in Thai and Southeast Asian studies now online.

Southeeast Asian Archeology Newsblog about most recent discoveries on the Khmer Empire communication network,

The German Apsara Conservation Project (GACP) is a non-profit organisation initiated by the University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany, and dedicated to…

Important resource for Angkor researchers, the LIDAR 2015 campaign is hereby presented with an ongoing discussion around its major discoveries.

With Profs Roland Fletcher and Dr. Damian Evans at the helm, a major research program supported by The University of Sydney in collaboration with the Authority…

A website dedicated to pre-Angkorian and Angkorian research, entirely in Khmer

The major Khmer archeological sites on Thailand territory listed and briefly commented.

A reevaluation of the Koh Ker urban plan based on new archaelogical and scientific explorations since 2006.

In English

"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…

In English & Vietnamese

More about the BBIS (Bay of Bengal Interaction Sphere).

In English

True to the spirit of late archaeologist Pascal Royère, the documentary shows the intricate and huge teamwork behind a fascinating site, West Mebon Lake Temple.

In English, French & Khmer

Recent discoveries in the field of Prehistoric Cambodia.

In English

A short survey on dance and drama reflected by Angkorean temples inscriptions, bas-reliefs and statuary.

In English

Author(s): Saveros Pou Source:

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An exhaustive update on contemporary archaelogical finds, and what we do know about the urbanistic development of the Angkorian city.

In English

The prehistory of cultural and commercial exchanges across the South China Sea and mainland Southeast Asia.

In English

The precious metal and its impact on early Southeast Asian civilizations.

In English

The land routes linking two neighbors, foes and trade partners, and the mutual influences in Khmer and Cham cultures.

In English

Political entities and terminology in early and pre-modern Southeast Asia

In English

Ancient Khmer sculptures as "political gifting": the controversial case of cultural exchanges between Colonial France and Imperial Japan during World War II.

In French & Japanese

A well-balanced study on cultural and artistic exchanges around ancient Southeast Asia, summarizing the author's original view on the Indianization process

In English

The three stages of the building of Angkor Thom gates

In Japanese

The ceremonial and social role of the temple space in early Cambodia reconstructed through inscriptions

In French

South of Phnom Penh, archaelogical research have contributed to a better understanding of the Funan and Chenla periods.

In English

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…

In English

With 1,360 entries, this inventory of Khmer inscriptions will be soon updated, reaching 1,562 'K." numbers

In French

Mon and Mon-Khmer tribes came from the North, not from the South: new insights on an old controversy among linguists and historians.

In English

The first systematic and multidisciplinary study on demographics in Angkor, concluding that population reached 700 to 900,000 inhabitants at its peak.

Centralized and decentralized land management in Ancient Angkor

In English

Unearthing an Atlantean myth in Angkor: geoarchaeological investigation of the ‘underwater road’ crossing the Tonle Sap Lake

In English

From stone inscriptions to actual books on paper, the terminology of written words and their support

In French

Burial sites show early similarities between different cultures around Southeast Asia.

In English

A useful synthesis of what we know about Mainland Southeast Asia before the development of larger polities, cities-states and empires

In English

Unconventional approach of two 'success stories' in the process of state formation across Southeast Asia, inland Angkor and coastal Kedah (Malaysia)

In English

How road transportation took precedence over fluvial and lake navigation in the development of 13th-century Angkor.

In English & Khmer

A broad study of politics, economics and the specificity of the Angkorean State.

In English

The mystery of the Plain of Jars, in modern Laos, and what it teaches us about ancient burial rites in Southeast Asia

In English

Comparative solstice alignement of seven major Angkorean monuments in relation to Phnom Kulen and Kbal Spean

In English

Report on ceramics conservation and scientific course for staff training at the Eco-Global Museum, June-August 2013

In English & Khmer

The group of Khmer sanctuaries in the Buriram Province of Thailand has been shortlisted to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

In Thai

An operational study of transport and communication in Angkorian Southeast Asia (9th to 15th centuries CE)

In English

Preliminary introduction to the Inscriptions, Graffiti, Marks and Sketched Designs in Prasat Top Lech, previously known as Monument 486.

In English

'Through the visualisation lens': how can we get closer to a valid representation of the Ancient Khmer temples with new technological resources?

In English

How the study of water management through times inform us about population density and social organization in early and medieval Angkor.

In English

This essay presents a selection of artefacts originating from the region of the Mediterranean Sea and mainly dating from the Roman Imperial period (here the…

In English

New findings on regional kingdoms with links to Funan, Angkor and the development and collapse of the Khmer Empire.

In English & Thai

Ground occupation and industrial activity as indicators for the timing of the decline and fall of Angkor as a regional center of power.

In English

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

In English

20 inscriptions in the Phnom Kulen area tell us about the persistence of religious traditions associated to the 'temple-mountain' from pre-Angkorean times.

In French

An epigraphic study on one of the major urban centers preceding Angkor, Hariharalaya.

In French

Searching the source of the Khmer civilization in the Mekong Delta.

In English

A study in museology, art and architectural history, and colonial mindset related to Angkor.

In English

A useful summary of archeological research in Northeastern Thailand at the end of the 1950s

In English

The quest for the 'Jayavarman's Triad', by a celebrated Southeast Asian Art historian and curator.

In English

Trade and maritime rivalries during the 11th century.

In English

Where was located Chên Li Fu, a Gulf of Siam State under Khmer influence around the years 1200-1250?

In English & Chinese

A presentation of the Kingdom of Champa by Georges Maspero, distinguished sinologist and orientalist.

In French

Suvarnabhumi (Sanskrit) or Suvaṇṇabhūmi (Pali) may be rendered in English as ‘Golden Earth’, ‘Golden Land’, or ‘Land of Gold’. This fabled Indian name…

In English

How we can understand (or not) the names of ancient Khmer temples, settlements and landmarks in their modern forms.

In French & Khmer

What the evolution of Old Khmer and Sanskrit terminology tells us about the road and communication system in the Khmer Empire.

In English

Une étude épigraphique du VI au XIV eme siecles | Epigraphic studies from the 6th to the 14th century.

In English, French, Khmer & Sanskrit

A study in the only four statuary representations of a major Angkorian sovereign.

In French

How a constellation of tribes and linguistic systems derivating from Bronze and Iron Ages led to the Angkor civilization.

In English

Dating Khmer Temples construction along the East Royal Road with the provenance of sandstone blocks, based on their magnetic susceptibility.

In English

From Phimai (Isan Province, Thailand) to Angkor, 225 km graced by Khmer Temples and ancient buildings.

In English & French

"They stand and stare like silent sentinels, sensuous rather than erotic, carved with elegance and care. But exactly who are the 1,796 mysterious women on…

In English

Lidar exploration shows a "template of Angkor Wat" high on the Phnom Kulen plateau.

In English

Pioneer academic work on the ¨Historic Routes to Angkor¨

In English

4 guardian lions unearthed on the 12th century archeological site of Banteay Chhmar.

Photographic essays by famous or budding photographers. A forum for young and confirmed talents.

Photographic essays by famous or budding photographers. A forum for young and confirmed talents.

Angkor Wat in the background of the first Cambodian postage stamp, issued in 1952.

Personal photo-exploration of several temples in the Angkor Wat area

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About the latest major works in the Angkor perimeter, including the renovation of Angkor Thom enclosure wall

In Khmer

Archaeologist Christophe Pottier and Archivist MEY Sovannara present the Conservation d'Angkor archives, a real historic treasure.

In French

The Oldest Verse Inscription in Khmer សិលាចារឹកភាសាខ្មែរចាស់ជាងគេដែលសរេសរជាពាក្យកាព្យ

In Khmer

In typical US cable TV fashion, a travel around Angkor sites worth less for its historic accuracy than for some striking filming and period documentaries…

In English

Airborne Light Detecting & Ranging over Angkor site and surroundings

In English

A poetical evocation of Angkor history and its significance for Cambodia young generation.

In English

A rare travel film on Cambodia in the 1930s.

In English

The remarkable devatas of a precious temple in Angkor Thom

Mainly based on Chinese sources and local inscriptions, the formidable study on the Kingdom of Champa and what it tells us about Angkor

In French & Chinese

A poetry collection by Henri Marchal's first wife, Mary Gerny-Marchal

In French

A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan Lisheng

In Chinese

An exploration of the spatial and numerological organization of Angkor Wat

In English

Origins and early development of the Kingdom of Bagan (Pagan).

In English

How a young architect became one of the greatest archaeologists and conservators at Angkor.

In French

Probably the most complete study on Koh Ker and the reign of Jayavarman IV.

In French

Archeological, architectural and historical sum on Indic influences in Southeast Asia.

In French

A dazzling, poignant journey through Cambodia's modern history and the 'Stories in Stones' told by Angkor.

In English

Through a gallery of vivid portraits, the author describes the fascination Angkor triggered during the modern age among explorers, archeologists, writers,…

In French

Explorers, archeological campaigns, first rebuilding efforts in late 19th century and several decades of the 20th century.