Tag: Angkor

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

A dvārapāla (Khmer: ទ្វារបាល tvea-bal), literally “guardian of the gate”, is a deity or monster placed on each side of ...

Étienne Edmond Lunet de Lajonquière in 1902 (Louis (18..-19..? ; photographe), 1902, Public domain) Introduction Étienne Edmond Lunet de Lajonquière (1861–1933) ...

Map of Southeast Asia circa 900 CE, showing the Khmer Empire in red, Champa in yellow and Haripunjaya in light ...

This Bayon temple bas-relief depicts a lively cockfight scene, a popular pastime in ancient Khmer society. The expressive gestures and ...

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

There are literally hundreds of ancient temples in Cambodia. In this short video, we invite you to discover 10 among ...

Close-up view of the central part of Banteay Srei (©Pascal Médeville) IntroductionBanteay Srei (បន្ទាយស្រី) is one of the most celebrated ...

Bayon Temple (©Pascal Médeville) Bayon Temple (ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន), nestled in the center of the famed Angkor Thom complex, is one of ...

Suryavarman II depicted in a bas-relief at Angkor Wat (Photo: Markalexander100, CC) Introduction Suryavarman II (ព្រះបាទសូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី២) (ruled c. 1113–1150 CE) ...