Comments on: Banteay Chhmar 1937 – Ancient Khmer City in Cambodia http://www.devata.org/2010/01/banteay-chhmar-1937-ancient-khmer-city-in-cambodia/ Decoding the World's Greatest Archaeological Mystery: Who were the ancient Khmer women depicted on the Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat? Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: admin http://www.devata.org/2010/01/banteay-chhmar-1937-ancient-khmer-city-in-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 admin Fri, 14 May 2010 13:21:35 +0000 http://www.devata.org/?p=2424#comment-1040 Actually the road to Banteay Chhmar from Siem Reap isn't bad at all...new paved highway to Sisaphon but for that last leg north it's a bit dusty. But not bad and a very comfortable 2 day adventure away from the more heavily touristed areas of the Angkor temples. As for the face towers, only those towards the center of the temple are still standing. Groslier estimated 56 total towers on the site (not necessarily with faces). As you note there are restoration efforts going on at Banteay Chhmar now. Another one is a Cambodian guide training program run by http://www.heritagewatchinternational.org/. Actually the road to Banteay Chhmar from Siem Reap isn’t bad at all…new paved highway to Sisaphon but for that last leg north it’s a bit dusty. But not bad and a very comfortable 2 day adventure away from the more heavily touristed areas of the Angkor temples.

As for the face towers, only those towards the center of the temple are still standing. Groslier estimated 56 total towers on the site (not necessarily with faces).

As you note there are restoration efforts going on at Banteay Chhmar now. Another one is a Cambodian guide training program run by http://www.heritagewatchinternational.org/.

]]> By: Khieu Thy http://www.devata.org/2010/01/banteay-chhmar-1937-ancient-khmer-city-in-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Khieu Thy Fri, 14 May 2010 09:34:24 +0000 http://www.devata.org/?p=2424#comment-1037 Yes, I am learning about Banteay Chhmar, as I think at the future will be many tourist to visit. Because now there is a project of the preservation and restoration by Global Heritage Funds collaborated with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Art of the Royal government of Cambodia. Then when the road from Sisophon to temple site itself paving, then it's a hope for Banteay Chhmar to remove her name from the remote area. From this point of view, Banteay Chhmar really comprises the 56 towers or 54 towers liked Bayon? Thank you Yes, I am learning about Banteay Chhmar, as I think at the future will be many tourist to visit. Because now there is a project of the preservation and restoration by Global Heritage Funds collaborated with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Art of the Royal government of Cambodia.

Then when the road from Sisophon to temple site itself paving, then it’s a hope for Banteay Chhmar to remove her name from the remote area.

From this point of view, Banteay Chhmar really comprises the 56 towers or 54 towers liked Bayon? Thank you

]]> By: admin http://www.devata.org/2010/01/banteay-chhmar-1937-ancient-khmer-city-in-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-999 admin Fri, 07 May 2010 19:49:34 +0000 http://www.devata.org/?p=2424#comment-999 I don't know what happened to her, but that's a great question to pose to the National Museum staff. I just went through Khun Samen's book "Preah Neang Tevi" which includes many female statues but this one is not featured. If you learn more please let us know. I don’t know what happened to her, but that’s a great question to pose to the National Museum staff. I just went through Khun Samen’s book “Preah Neang Tevi” which includes many female statues but this one is not featured. If you learn more please let us know.

]]> By: Khieu Thy http://www.devata.org/2010/01/banteay-chhmar-1937-ancient-khmer-city-in-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Khieu Thy Fri, 07 May 2010 05:50:32 +0000 http://www.devata.org/?p=2424#comment-993 I am so interesting to read and to see the old picturess of Banteay Chhmar from 1937, all the pictures can be taken at the same spots that meaning it has not changed so much, but I just am curious about the picture of a standing female divinity, and where is she? is in the museum or in the private collectors' house. I am so interesting to read and to see the old picturess of Banteay Chhmar from 1937, all the pictures can be taken at the same spots that meaning it has not changed so much, but I just am curious about the picture of a standing female divinity, and where is she? is in the museum or in the private collectors’ house.

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