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In the middle of the 17th century, at a time when Japan had already embarked on its policy of seclusion...

Jayavarman I was the last ruler of the united Chenla kingdom, reigning from around 657 to 681, and played a...

Introduction Ieng Sary (Khmer: អៀង សារី) was one of the most influential leaders of the Khmer Rouge, a regime that...

When people speak of Cambodian history in the twentieth century, their words often circle around one man: Norodom Sihanouk. He...

Ros Serey Sothea, known in her homeland as រស់ សេរីសុទ្ធា, is a name that remains etched in the hearts of...

Sinn Sisamouth (Source: Wikipedia) Sinn Sisamouth (Khmer: ស៊ិន ស៊ីសាមុត), affectionately dubbed the “King of Khmer Music,” is revered as one...

Preah Ko Temple in Hariharalaya (Roluos) (©Pascal Médeville) Introduction Jayavarman II (Khmer: ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី២) (ca.770-850) is widely regarded as the founder...

Cover of Pelliot’s translation of Zhou Daguan’s book Introduction In the tapestry of medieval Asian history, few figures are as...

1958 Cambodian stamps commemorating King Ang Duong King Ang Duong អង្គឌួង (1796–1860) is one of Cambodia's most pivotal monarchs, renowned...

Auguste Pavie (Westerner on the right) and Pierre Lefèvre-Pontalis in 1893 (Source: "Aventuriers du Monde", Pierre Fournie, p.101, Public domain)...