Culture

Louis Finot in 1900 (public domain) Louis Finot (1864–1935) was a pioneering French archaeologist, epigraphist, and orientalist recognized for his...

This elevated mosque in Kratie province serves the Cham Muslim community.Its golden domes and minarets reflect traditional Islamic architecture.Built on...

Prey Veng Province (ខេត្តព្រៃវែង) is one of Cambodia’s most populous and historically significant provinces, situated in the country's southeastern region...

This mural from Phnom Sanbok pagoda in Kratie depicts the fate of the unfaithful in Buddhist hell.Sinners are shown climbing...

This statue depicts Ganesha (Khmer: ព្រះគណេស), the elephant-headed Hindu deity, in Battambang, Cambodia. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover...

A plate of “Burmese noodles” (mee kola) in Battambang (©Pascal Médeville) The Kola people — sometimes spelled Kula, Gula, or...

The rumduol flower (ផ្ការំដួល) is the national flower of Cambodia, officially designated in 2005. It features yellowish-white, thick, waxy petals...

Pailin province (ខេត្តប៉ៃលិន) is a unique and historically significant region in western Cambodia, bordering Thailand and nestled at the northern...

Chuon Nath in 1931 (Photo: Ministère de l'Information (Cambodge), Public domain) Chuon Nath (ជួន ណាត) (1883–1969) was a seminal figure...

The Buddhist Institute in Phnom Penh (Photo: Sundgauvien38, CC BY-SA 3.0) The Buddhist Institute (វិទ្យាស្ថានពុទ្ធសាសនបណ្ឌិត្យ) in Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s...