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Prasat Bakong

De l’ancienneté de Hariharālaya / A Bakong Inscription and the Datation of Hariharalaya City

by Christophe Pottier & Dominique Soutif

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

In French

Angkor Borei

New Perspectives on Early Cambodia from the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project

by Miriam T. Stark

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

In English

Musee Indo Chinois

The Musée Indo-Chinois in Paris: A Transcultural Perspective on Architectural Museums

by Michael S. Falser

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

In English

Prasat Hin Khok Prasat

Note on Archaelogical Survey and Excavations in North-Eastern Thailand in 1959

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

In English

Hevajra Bust Woodward

Tantric Buddhism at Angkor Thom

by Hiram W. Woodward Jr.

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

In English

Boats Vietnam

Eleventh-Century Commercial Developments in Angkor and Champa

by Kenneth R. Hall

Trade and maritime rivalries during the 11th century.

In English

Apsara Tra Kieu

Le Royaume de Champa (The Champa Kingdom)

by Georges Maspero

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

In French

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

by Nicolas Revire

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

Khmer Inscription Angkor Wat

La toponymie khmère / Khmer Toponymy

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

In French & Khmer

Angkor Roads Hendrickson

Angkor's Roads: an Archaeo-Lexical Approach

by Eileen Lustig & Mitch Hendrickson

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

In English

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The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor

by Charles F. H. Higham

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

In English

Angkorroads

Stones to Angkor

by Collective Work

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

In English

Angkor Renditions 01

La Route Sacrée/Sacred Road to Angkor

by Catherine Vanesse

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

In English & French

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Is Angkor Wat a 12th-century Facebook?

by Andrew Buncombe

"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

Angkorianbridge

Roads to and from Angkor

by Mitch Hendrickson

Pioneer academic work on the ¨Historic Routes to Angkor¨

In English

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The Lost City of Cambodia: Mahendraparvata

by Chiara Goia & Joshua Hammer

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

In English

Kimk Photography 15

Visions of Angkor by...Kim Chhay

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

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Guardian Lions of Banteay Chhmar

by Angkor Database

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

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The first Cambodian postage stamp ever

by Angkor Database

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

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Mary Ann Sullivan Photo Collection

by Mary Ann Sullivan

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