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Cambodian Wooden Houses, 1,500 Years of Khmer Heritage

by Darryl Leon Collins & Sokol Hok

A central element of Cambodian culture, traditions and art, the wooden house is a link connecting Ancient Angkor and modern...

In English

A proposed relationship between Champa and Chola dynasties during the 11th and 13th centuries

by Ky-Phuong Tran & Tu-Anh Thi Nguyen

The Archaeological Landscape of Koh Ker

by Damian Evans

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

In English

Construction Sequence of the Koh Ker Monuments

by Etsuo Uchida & Kojiro Tsuda & Ichita Shimoda

The 76 buildings and structures so far identified at the Koh Ker site were built quickly and in five phases...

In English

Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol I

by Herbert Warington Smyth

The first volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.

In English

Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol II

by Herbert Warington Smyth

Second volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.

In English

Siem Reap: Then and Now

by Darryl Leon Collins

An informed portrait of Siem Reap since the times of the "rediscovery" of Angkor.

In English

Khmer Art Worldwide

Lintel - Prasat Sralao

by Andy Brouwer

Entry #8 in Khmer Art Worldwide Collection

Khmer Art Worldwide

The Battle of Bhima versus Duryodhana – Prasat Chen, Koh Ker

by Andy Brouwer

Entry #6 in Khmer Art Collection

Revisiting a Hypothesis: Tracing Early Buddhist Heritage in Central-Eastern Europe

by Katalin Puskas Khetani

The similarities between the Szekler gates, predominantly found in Transylvania in the Carpathian Basin. and the sacred Asian gate building...

In English

Avec le Marechal Joffre en Extreme-Orient: Indochine et Siam | Marshal Joffre's visit to Indochina, Dec. 1921

The Origins of the Sukhodaya (Sukhot'ai) Art

by H.G. Quaritch Wales

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

In English

Asian Historical Architecture

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

Cambodia (in History of Indian and Eastern Architecture)

by James Fergusson

Considerations on ancient Khmer temples in Cambodia by architecture historian James Fergusson (1808-1886)

In English

L'Annam et le Cambodge, Voyages et récits historiques

by C.-E. Bouillevaux

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

In French

Angkor Wat

by Michio Fujioka

A remarkable approach of Angkor and pre-Angkorian structures by a Japanese architect and specialist of Hindu-Buddhist architecture

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

by Hiroki Hattori & Shin-ichi Nishimoto & Sokuntheary So & Takeshi Nakagawa

The three stages of the building of Angkor Thom gates

In Japanese

Nectar in Stone | The India-Cambodia Artistic Connection

An Indian TV film devoted to Indian-Cambodian connection in visual arts

In English

The Mystery of Hon Ba (Hon Chuong) Cham Tower

លោកហង់រីម៉ាហ្សាល់, ស្ទើរមួយជីវិតដើម្បីអភិរក្សជួសជុល និងស្រាវជ្រាវតំបន់អង្គរ, Henri Marchal

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

In Khmer

Хмерское искуство / Khmer Art

by N. V. Sultanov

The first major study on Khmer arts and culture in the Russian language.

In Russian

Recherches sur les Cambodgiens

by George Groslier

George Groslier's encyclopaedia-like sum on the Ancient Khmer civilization, "d'après les textes et les monuments depuis les premiers siècles de...

In French

Henri Marchal, un architecte à Angkor

by École Française d´Extrême-Orient (EFEO) & Henri Marchal

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

In French

Histoire architecturale du Baphuon / The Baphuon, Architectural History & Chronology

by Pascal Royère

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

In French

Chasses au tigre et a l'éléphant: un hiver au Cambodge / A Winter in Cambodia

by Edgar Boulangier

One of the first published travel accounts from French explorers at the end of the 19th century, with hunting anecdotes...

In French

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

Les Monuments Khmers du style du Bayon et Jayavarman VII

by Philippe Stern

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

In French

Visions of Angkor by...Therese Le Prat

by Thérese Le Prat

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

Visions of Angkor by...Kim Chhay

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

Evolution du pilastre dans l'art d'Angkor | Pilaster Patterns Evolution in Angkorean Art

by Gilberte de Coral-Rémusat

A detailed study in sculptural decorative elements in Angkor-era architecture.

In French

L'architecture hindoue en Extreme-Orient | Hindu Architecture in the Far East

by Léon Marie-Eugène de Beylié

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

In French

Krǒ̀ṅ Pãli et rites de la maison (Krǒ̀ṅ Pãli and House Building Rituals) 2nd Part

by Éveline Porée-Maspero

A most detailed study on building techniques and rituals in the Cambodian tradition.

In French

Krǒ̀ṅ Pãli et rites de la maison (Krǒ̀ṅ Pãli and House Building Rituals) 1st Part

by Éveline Porée-Maspero

A most detailed study on building techniques and rituals in the Cambodian tradition.

In French

Un court traité d'architecture cambodgienne moderne (A Short Treatise on Modern Cambodian Architecture)

by Madeleine Giteau

The building techniques and rituals for village houses, monasteries and kutis, in mid-century Cambodia.

In French & Khmer

Carving at the Capital: A Stone Workshop at Hariharālaya, Angkor

by Martin Polkinghorne

The builders, stone types and building techniques behind the Angkorean temples.

In English

Iconographical Issues in the Archeology of Wat Phra Men, Nakhon Pathom

by Nicolas Revire

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

In English

Darryl Collins Collections

Documents and images collected by a distinguished specialist in Khmer arts, architecture and culture.

Angkor Wat & Cultural Ties With India

by K.M. Srivastava

Considerations on Angkor and architectural preservation by a leading Indian archeologist.

In English

Reclining Vishnu in Khmer Art/ Représentations khmeres du Visnu couché

by Mireille Bénisti

The Khmer sculptors' take on the 'Anantasayana Vishnu' Hindu motif.

In French

Serpents in Angkor, Apotheosis of a Decorative Motif

by Adalbert J. Gail

The Ananta serpent of Hindi origin and the Khmer Naga motifs in Angkorian sculptures and ornaments.

In English

Prasat Banteay Chhmar 3D Reconstruction, 1

by Olivier Cunin

A synthesis of the architectural history of Prasat Banteay Chhmar, the 'temple-garrison'.

In English

Glossary for Angkor Lovers and Researchers

by Angkor Database

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

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

Vihear Phnom Bei

by Angkor Database

The Vihear (Monastery) Phnom Bei, Kulen foothills.

In English & Khmer

The Ruins of Angkor

by Cecyl Holliday

A 1931 account of Angkor, "the city of mystery".

In English

André Maire, Peintre Voyageur (The Traveling Artist)

by Collective & André Maire

Paintings and sketches by a prolific artist who visited Angkor starting from 1919.

In French

Khmer Temples and the Astronomic True East

by Asger Mollerup

GPS-based field research on Khmer temples in Northeastern Thailand.

In English

Stones to Angkor

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

In English

King in the Temple: Jayavarman VII Case Study

by Christophe Pottier

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

In French

The Builders

Architectural achievements in Angkor and Angkorian temples

Melanges sur l'Archéologie du Cambodge

by Bernard Philippe Groslier

Architecture of the Buddhist World

Voyage au Cambodge, l'architecture khmer

by Louis Delaporte

Major essay on Khmer architecture, past and relatively modern

In French

Elegy: Reflections on Angkor

by John McDermott

Twenty years of dreamlike, magical and yes, elegiac photography through the ruins of Angkor

In English

Sambaur Prei Kuk

by Michel Tranet

The Isanavarma Monuments (AD 615-628) and their surroundings

In French