Preservation

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

In English

Mystery surrounds the auction sale of the first 'Director of the Protectorate of Cambodia''s archive and collection in 2017.

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

In English & Khmer

The complex and inspiring story of communities dwelling near the Angkor temples.

In French

Documentation database on ecotourism perspectives for TSBR area.

In English, French, Khmer, German, Chinese, Spanish & Vietnamese

A lesser-known feature movie dealing with serious matters - art looting, perpetuation of art traditions - at the start of Cambodia's "Second Kingdom" period.

In Khmer

The Chuon Nath's Khmer Dictionary, a reference for Khmer linguists and researchers.

In Khmer

The reference study in 17th century Cambodia, its internal turmoil and the ever more complicated relations with its powerful neighbors, Siam and Vietnam.

In French

A study on 1925 Prince Damrong's Nirat Nakhon Wat,

In English

The methodology of a contemporary anthropology master.

In English

Elucidating the mystery of a bogus collection by the late master trafficker Douglas Latchford. Some of the pieces are now back to Cambodia.

The reference travelogue of Ma Huan, interperter and translator with Zheng He's flotilla: how China saw the world in the early Ming dynasty era.

In English

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

In English

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

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

No, it's a 'channel', an artificial watershed, reply the authors, but...it became a river in modern era. And we add new perspectives for this channel-river.

In English

Entirely renovated in July 2008, a one-of-a-kind museum showcasing heritage treasures from Rajasthan, India, and the world.

In English

The flamboyant Titayna and her Surrealist 'gratuitous art' in Angkor Wat. Provoking the gods, challenging the humans, asking a question that still haunts us.

In English & French

A valuable resource for Cambodian history researchers and the general public.

In English & Khmer

The earliest attempt to catalog the National Museum of Cambodia vast collection.

In French

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

In English

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

In English

One century later, André Malraux's raid on Banteay Srei bas-reliefs is still raising interest and controversy.

In English & French

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

In French

977 manuscripts in Chamic language, vinculated to the Cham communities in modern Vietnam.

In English & Chamic languages

A quite insightful guidebook of Angkor temples aimed at affluent English-speaking tourists in the 1930s.

In English

The iconic actor discovered Cambodia in 2004. He was back the year after, and then again in 2009, always with a dream: starring and directing a movie here.

In English

The monumental opus by Cambodian botanist Pauline Dy Phon, with cross-referenced indexes, trilingual descriptions, Khmer original and romanized names.

In English, French & Khmer

Indochina from the 1930s in a Louisiana museum of art.

In English

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

In French

The essential reference book on Cambodian flora, published in 2000.

In English, French & Khmer

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

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

In English & Khmer

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

In French

A magnificent art collection, presented when 'provenance' only meant speculations about dates and styles, not how rightfully (or not) artworks were bought.

In English

A lyrical invocation to the ancient history of Cambodia, intertwined with a love story set in Angkor

In French & Khmer

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.

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

Truncated feet, arms and heads -- the sad pattern of looted artefacts worldwide. A study in sculptuarry art restoration challenges.

In English

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

In French

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

In English, French & Khmer

In this 1997 interview, King Norodom Sihanouk talks about his movies and how they expressed his "love for my Cambodia and its people."

In English

The dubious methods of international auction houses singled out by a respected observer of Ancient Khmer art market worldwide.

In English

As restituted ancient artworks kept in museums worldwide are being flown back to Cambodia, the controversy around Douglas Latchford collection deepens.

One of the oldest and longest Indian (Carnatic and Hindustani) treatise on music and dance, in Sanskrit, with two commentaries.

In Sanskrit

In this one chapter, the then-Prince Sihamoni comments on the actors and actresses who gave life to the King Father's filmic achievements.

ព្រះរាជជីវប្រវត្តិសង្ខេប.ព្រះករុណ ព្រះបាទសម្ដេច ព្រះ នរោត្តម សីហនុ ព្រះបរមរតនកោដ្ឋ

In English & Khmer

A scientific analysis of the stone sculptures kept at the controversial MET collection of Khmer art.

In English

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

In English

25 years after its publication, still a reference in the effort for tracing and retrieving looted Khmer arts.

Fishing and seafaring in the history of India and her contacts with the rest of the world.

In English

The monumental photo and film documentation on Planet Earth set up by philanthropist Albert Kahn

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

A useful online resource for researchers and Angkor lovers.

A major collection of Buddhist art and writing set in Taiwan

Private collection of Southeasr Asian art in Budapest, Hungary, including several Cambodian pidan and ikat silkworks

An updated website from The Apsara Authority. APSARA stands for Authority for the Protection and Safeguarding of Angkor and the Region of Angkor.

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

Decrypting the enigmatic urban project of Koh Ker with two leading architectural historians from the Japan-APSARA Team for Safeguarding Angkor.

In English

An English translation of Bernard-Philippe Groslier's notes on Chinese ceramics in Southeast Asia

In English

The Guangdong Museum 2015 exhibition was the first time Khmer artwork from the Funan, Zhenla and Angkorian periods were showcased in China.

In Chinese

A critical interpretation of earlier travel guidebooks and mapping operations as colonial appropriation of the Angkorean space.

In English

Among the greatest achievments of ancient Khmer sculptors, the gods of Phnom Bok images are kept at Musée Guimet, Paris.

In French

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

In English

How Hindu or other objects of earlier periods have been worshipped as neak tā by the communities living nearby the Khmer temples.

In English

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

In English

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

In English

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

In English

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

In English

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

In English

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

In English

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

In English

The first five statues and artwork from the Latchford Collection shipped back to Cambodia

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Entry #3, Khmer Art Worldwide Photo Collection by Andy Brouwer

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Entry #2, Khmer Art Worldwide Photo Collection by Andy Brouwer

Entry #1, Khmer Art Worldwide Photo Collection by Andy Brouwer

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

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

In French

The prospection, selection and nomination of Cambodian archeological sites to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List.

In English

A deeply personal and reflective photographic work on Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and the Bayon.

In English