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The Angkor area, one of the largest archaeological areas in the world, was the site of different capitals of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th century. The temples of Angkor Wat (pictured), Angkor Thom , Bayon , and the nearby Banteay Srei and the temples of Roluos depict different periods of Khmer architecture and are richly decorated ...
Pages in category "Archaeological sites in Cambodia" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Koh Ker (Khmer: ប្រាសាទកោះកេរ្ដិ៍, Brasat Kaôh Kértĕ [praːsaːt kɑh keː]) is a remote archaeological site in northern Cambodia ...
The archaeological site is in the western part of the Kulein mountains [1] [7] within the Phnom Kulen National Park. Approach is from the Banteay Srei temple by a road which is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from an army camp. Thereafter, it is a 40-minute walk through the forest for about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) uphill along a path before reaching ...
It was the site of vast cities that served all the needs of the Khmer people. Aside from a few old bridges, however, all of the remaining monuments are religious edifices. In Angkorian times, all non-religious buildings, including the residence of the king himself, were constructed of perishable materials, such as wood, "because only the gods ...
Indonesia lead the list with ten inscribed sites, followed by Thailand and Vietnam each have eight inscribed sites, with the Philippines has six, Malaysia five, Cambodia four, Laos three, Myanmar two, and Singapore one. [3] The first sites from the region were inscribed at the 15th session of the World Heritage Committee in 1991. [4]
Archaeological history of the village in general and the research finding of the archaeological site in particular have been reported by archaeologists Corre in 1879, Fuchs in 1882 and 1883, Mansuy in 1902, Mourer in 1994, Vanna in 1999, and many Cambodian archaeologists and researchers. [12] Initial villager excavations
Laang Spean (/ l ə ˈ æ ŋ s p i ə n /; Khmer: ល្អាងស្ពាន, L’ang Spéan [lʔaːŋ spiən]; "Cave of Bridges") refers to a prehistoric cave site on top of a limestone hill (Phnom Teak Treang) in Battambang Province, north-western Cambodia. The site's name Cave of Bridges hints to the many limestone arches (or bridges ...