Cambodia
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
The city which is a temple
• Date: The first half of the 12th century
• Reign : Suryavarman II (1113-1150)
• Culture: Hinduism, Visnuit temple
• Clearance work: G. Commaille (1908-...
Guide to the Temples: Glossary
Guide to the Temples: Glossary
Anastylosis : Archaeological technique used in the reconstruction of the temples ruins by dismantling and then rebuilding. This technique was used in Banteay Samre...
History of Angkor
History of Angkor
Angkor literally means “Capital City” or “Holy City” khmer refers to the dominant ethnic group in modern and ancient Cambodia. In its modern usage,Khmer Empire that existed in th...
Points of interest in Phnom Penh
Choeung Ek Memorial (The Killing Fields)
(15 km southwest of Phnom Penh - Take Monireth 8.5 km past the bridge at Street 271) Many of the Cambodians who perished under the Khmer Rouge regime ende...
Royal Palace - History
The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh was constructed over a century ago to serve as the residence of the King of Cambodia, his family and foreign dignitaries, as a venue for the performance of court cere...
Ta Prohm Kel
Ta Prohm Kel
Date: 1186
Style: Bayon
Reign: Jayavarman VII
Visit: 10 mins
This small ruined sandstone momument was one of the 102 chapels added to hospitals, some of which were already in ...