A 12th-century Bayon-style Prajnaparamita, carved in sandstone, returns from Denver to the National Museum of Cambodia, embodying Khmer heritage, memory,...

Black bird and fantastical creature on tropical leaf in Southeast Asian jungle setting - digital art illustration

Khmer story: The Worm and the Crow

by Pascal Medeville

May 19, 2026

A clever worm escapes a hungry crow by posing four riddles that reveal a deeper truth: the sweetest and most...

Bas-relief of Yama seated with attendants on the Terrace of the Leper King at Angkor Thom, Cambodia, carved in weathered sandstone with intricate Khmer details.

Picture of the day: Yama at the Terrace of the Leper King

by Pascal Medeville

May 19, 2026

Yama sits in sandstone on Angkor Thom’s Terrace of the Leper King, a quiet guardian of death, justice, and Khmer...

A close-up of a weathered sandstone door pillar at Prasat Krachap in Koh Ker, Cambodia, carved with lines of ancient Sanskrit script from a 928 CE inscription dedicating the temple to the deity Tribhuvanadeva

Sanskrit in Cambodia: How an Ancient Language Still Shapes Modern Khmer

by Pascal Medeville

May 18, 2026

From Angkor’s stone inscriptions to today’s temple chants and royal vocabulary, Sanskrit has quietly shaped the Khmer language for over...

Cluster of green Averrhoa bilimbi (bilimbi) fruits growing on a shaded tree branch in the gardens of Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, Cambodia.

Picture of the day: Bilimbi Tree in Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace

by Veasna Tith

May 18, 2026

Bilimbi fruit ripens in the gardens of Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, blending Khmer culinary tradition, tropical flavor, and royal serenity...

Bas-relief at Bayon temple showing Khmer archers and crossbowmen marching in formation, carved in sandstone with detailed clothing and weaponry.

Picture of the day: Khmer Archers and Crossbowmen at Bayon

by Pascal Medeville

May 17, 2026

Bayon’s bas-relief of Khmer archers and crossbowmen captures the drama of Angkor-era warfare, preserving Jayavarman VII’s campaigns in exquisitely carved...

Portulaca oleracea (common purslane) with vivid pink flowers and fleshy green leaves spilling over a garden curb in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in bright midday sunlight.

Picture of the day: Bright Purslane Blossoms in a Cambodian Garden

by Veasna Tith

May 15, 2026

Sunlit Portulaca oleracea, or common purslane, flourishes along a Phnom Penh garden edge, transforming an ordinary curb into a bright...

White guava flower with numerous cream-colored stamens blooming on green leaves in Cambodia

Picture of the day: White Guava Blossom in Cambodia – Nature’s Delicate Star

by Veasna Tith

May 13, 2026

The white guava blossom reveals nature's intricate beauty with hundreds of delicate stamens radiating from its center – a fleeting...

A frightened tiger splashes through a moonlit jungle river as a small turtle brandishes a glowing ember and a gecko watches from the bank, with a stilt house glowing warmly in the background under a full moon.

The Tiger Outwitted by the Gecko and the Turtle

by Pascal Medeville

May 11, 2026

A proud tiger mocked a tiny gecko for his size, but the clever creature challenged him to a test. With...

Close-up of pink Rangoon creeper (Combretum indicum) flowers and white buds against lush green foliage in a Cambodian garden.

Picture of the day: Rangoon Creeper Blossoms in a Cambodian Garden

by Veasna Tith

May 11, 2026

Pink Rangoon creeper blossoms (Combretum indicum) brighten a Cambodian garden, their fragrant, color-changing flowers capturing the charm of tropical Cambodia.