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The 1970 Cambodian Coup d’État: The Fall of Sihanouk and the Descent into War
In March 1970, Cambodia experienced one of the most dramatic political reversals in its modern history. The coup d’État that...
Picture of the day: First Indochina War resistance map
Chinese propaganda map of the First Indochina War, showing Viet Minh-led resistance areas across Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in early...
Blooming Fragments – Patchwork of Memories: Tith Veasna at Check Inn Phnom Penh
Blooming Fragments – Patchwork of Memories is a solo exhibition by Tith Veasna at Check Inn Hotel, near Phnom Penh’s...
Fauna: Turritella terebra in Cambodia’s Coastal Ecosystems
Turritella terebrain Cambodia’s coastal waters is a tall, spiral sea snail that thrives on sandy and muddy bottoms in shallow...
Picture of the day: Angkor Wat at sunrise, grayscale, watercolor
This ethereal vision of Angkor Wat, mirrored in tranquil waters, is a digitally generated artwork created with AI. Its monochrome...
Sangkum Reastr Niyum: Modernity, Monarchy and the “Golden Age” of Sihanouk’s Cambodia
Sangkum Reastr Niyum was the dominant political movement in Cambodia from the mid‑1950s to 1970, closely identified with Prince Norodom...
Picture of the day: Kaundinya I and Queen Soma, Founders of Funan
Founders of Cambodia’s earliest kingdom, Kaundinya I and Queen Soma embody the legendary union between an Indian Brahmin prince and...
Picture of the day: Baphuon Temple, Cleaning the Moat
Photographer Lim Bunhong has documented the everyday work of APSARA authority to maintain and preserve the Angkor Archaeological Park and...
Sisowath Sirik Matak: Prince, Coup‑Maker, and Martyr of the Khmer Republic
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak was a Cambodian royal and politician who became one of the key architects of the 1970...
The Khmer Rouge: An Introduction
The Khmer Rouge was a radical communist movement that ruled Cambodia between 1975 and 1979, attempting to remake the country...
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