History
Greater India and Cambodia: How Indian Civilization Shaped the Khmer World
Discover how the concept of Greater India shaped Cambodia’s culture, religion, and architecture – from Funan to Angkor Wat –...
The Decline of Angkor: How Southeast Asia’s Greatest Empire Slowly Faded
The decline of Angkor was not a sudden collapse, but a slow transformation driven by climate change, political shifts, and...
Picture of the day: Wat Phnom’s “Return of the Provinces” Devata Procession
At Wat Phnom, devata in a colorful relief honor the 1907 Franco‑Siamese Treaty and the return of Battambang, Sisophon, and...
Picture of the day: Echoes of Fire: US Bombing of Cambodia 1965–1975
Powerful map of US bombing in Cambodia (1965–1975), visualizing thousands of airstrikes and their lasting impact on the country’s landscape,...
The Rise and Fall of Funan: Southeast Asia’s Forgotten Maritime Kingdom
Discover the history of the Funan kingdom, a forgotten Mekong Delta power that linked India, China and early Cambodia, and...
Picture of the day: Vietnamese Expansion Map
Discover a map of Vietnamese expansion over Champa and Kampuchea Krom, revealing how centuries of southward movement reshaped the borders...
Who’s Who: Ben Kiernan, The Historian Who Faced Down Pol Pot’s Ghosts
Discover who Ben Kiernan is, how he documented the Cambodian genocide, and why his work on Cambodia and global genocide...
Picture of the day: Screw Press of King Ang Duong, 1853
Beneath the Phnom Penh sun, this iron screw-press now stands in Sosoro Museum’s courtyard, still echoing King Ang Duong’s 1853...
Son Ngoc Thanh: The Reluctant Radical of Cambodian Politics
Who was Son Ngoc Thanh? Explore the life of Cambodia’s elusive nationalist: editor, guerrilla leader and twice prime minister in...
Ke Pauk: Who Was the Khmer Rouge’s “Red Commander”?
A portrait of Khmer Rouge commander Ke Pauk — his rise, his role in purges and massacres, and his later...
Exploring Culture, Nature, and Spirit in the Land of Wonder.