Cambodia’s Siem Reap is the gateway to ancient Angkor – here’s how to get the best out of your trip
Bigger than Greater Glasgow and decked in detailed bas-reliefs, the Unesco-venerated temples of Angkor in Cambodia’s ...
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Experts Baffled to Find 1,000-Year-Old 'Lost City' of Khmer Empire Hidden Beneath a Forest
For centuries, dense jungles concealed the remnants of civilizations that once thrived, their stories buried beneath layers of earth and vegetation. Advances in technology allowed experts to look ...
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Exploring an ancient Khmer temple mountain in southern Laos
The Khmer Empire had extended into northern Thailand by the sixth century, and some of the most famous ancient sites in that country include Phimai, Khorat, Prasat Sikhoraphum (between Surin and ...
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Koh Ker: Archaeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chok Gargyar
it was one of two rival Khmer Empire capitals – the other being Angkor – and was the sole capital from 928 to 944 CE. Established by King Jayavarman IV, his sacred city was believed to be laid out on ...
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US authorities return two Khmer artefacts to Cambodia
The two statues were seized during investigations into international smuggling networks including that of notorious ...
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Lost Treasures of Angkor
Explore the tumultuous rise of the Khmer Empire, one of the greatest civilizations in human history with the immense temple complex of Angkor Wat at its heart.
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Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia ...
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Help Children in Cambodia
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia, most of whose people consider themselves descendants of the ancient Khmer Empire. But painful memories still endure of the ...