Cambodia Archive

Surprising Discovery Of Rare Turtle Statue Under Bayon Temple In Angkor, Cambodia

AncientPages.com | May 2, 2024

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists thought there was nothing left to find at the Bayon Temple in Angor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap, but they were wrong.

Archaeology

Apsara Carvings Dated To 12th Century Uncovered At Takav Gate In Angkor, Cambodia

AncientPages.com | May 5, 2022

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have discovered pieces of the 12th century Apsara, or fairy carvings, in the Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province,

Archaeology

LIDAR Images Reveal Cambodia’s Greater Angkor Region Was Home To 700,000-900,000 People

AncientPages.com | May 8, 2021

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Our knowledge of Cambodia's Greater Angkor region has increased thanks to new LIDAR images. It has long been known this region was once

A statue of a lion was found by mine clearance experts while they were digging for a development project along the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh's Daun Penh district. CMAC

Archaeology

Two Pieces Of A Six-Foot-Tall Lion Statue Accidentally Found In Phnom Penh, Cambodia

AncientPages.com | September 12, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Two pieces of a six-foot-tall statue of a lion have been accidentally found by a team of experts who were excavating and clearing

Apsara authorities uncover remnants of Buddha statues. Apsara Authority

Archaeology

Buddha Statues With Broken Arms, Legs And Without Heads Unearthed In Angkor Wat, Cambodia

AncientPages.com | April 22, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Apsara Authority archaeologists have unearthed 141 statue fragments in Siem Reap province’s Angkor Wat, Cambodia. The artifacts were discovered accidentally by the

Lolei was the last major temple to be built in what was once the capital city of the Khmer empire before King Yasovarman I moved the capital to what is now Angkor Thom.

Archaeology

Ancient Wall Of Lolei Temple Built In 893 BC Unearthed In Siem Reap, Cambodia

AncientPages.com | April 20, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -An ancient wall foundation around Lolei Temple - built in 893 BC and one of three late 9th-century Hindu temples at Angkor, Cambodia -

Archaeology

Ancient Statue Of Makara, Legendary Sea-Creature Found In Cambodia

AncientPages.com | January 29, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers are conducting research on a large Makara animal statue carved on a rock at the Phnom Kulen National Park in Siem Reap

In ancient times, Koh Ker was an important city of the Khmer empire, the largest continuous empire of South East Asia that lasted from 802 CE to 1431 CE.

Archaeology

Water Storage Failure And Short-Lived Koh Ker Capital Of Khmer Empire

AncientPages.com | November 1, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In ancient times, Koh Ker was an important city of the Khmer Empire of South East Asia that lasted from 802 CE to

Archaeology

Sandstone Head Of A Bodhisattva Discovered Near Ta Nei Temple

AncientPages.com | October 15, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A precious sandstone head of a Bodhisattva has been unearthed near Ta Nei, a late 12th century stone temple in Angkor, Cambodia. The

Archaeology

Ancient City Of Koh Ker Was Occupied Much Longer Than Previously Thought

AncientPages.com | October 12, 2018

AncientPages.com - Koh Ker was part of the Khmer kingdom during the Angkor period in what is now Cambodia. In this long forgotten ancient city stands a magnificent step pyramid

Jayavarman VII, was a king (reigned c.1181–1218) of the Khmer Empire in present-day Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Archaeology

A 1.9-Meter Statue Of A Guard And Part Of A Medicine Buddha Unearthed By Angkor Archaeologists

AncientPages.com | September 1, 2017

AncientPages.com - A 1.9-meter statue of a guard and part of a Medicine Buddha represent some of the finds revealed after 13 days of archaeological excavations conducted in Angkor

Archaeology

Large Statue Of Ancient Guardian Discovered At Angkor Wat

AncientPages.com | August 7, 2017

AncientPages.com - Angkor Wat in Cambodia is a remarkable ancient place of great historical and archaeological importance. There is still so much we do not know about this temple complex

Ancient staircase in Phnom Kulen , Cambodia

Archaeology

Will Lidar Survey Help To Unravel Mystery Of Ancient Staircase In Cambodia?

AncientPages.com | March 5, 2017

AncientPages.com - A team of international archaeologists has just begun exploring a mysterious ancient staircase in the Phnom Kulen in Siem Reap province, near the Angkor World Heritage Site in

Archaeology

Longvek – Ancient Historical City That Sheds Light On Cambodia’s ‘Dark Age’

AncientPages.com | January 13, 2016

AncientPages.com - Longvek was the capital city in ancient Cambodia, for almost 200 years following the sack of Angkor by the Siamese in 1431. The city's records tell