Comments on: Banteay Chhmar 1937 – Ancient Khmer City in Cambodia

By: SingaporeBlues

SingaporeBlues — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:50:54 +0000

A: (Revised). Upon closer inspection, the two pieces are not the same. Enough said. Apologies to all concerned.

The location of the Banteay Chmar prajna is still a mystery! Can anyone help?

By: SingaporeBlues

SingaporeBlues — Sun, 22 May 2011 11:13:31 +0000

Q: Khieu Thy
A: See Denver Art Museum online collection. The Museum bought it. Allegedly only 20 years ago.

By: Banteay Chhmar Video of Ancient Khmer Temple | Angkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:20:53 +0000

[...] Banteay Chhmar 1937 – George Groslier’s 1937 account of this ancient Khmer City [...]

By: BANTEAY CHHMAR - FIRST AUTOMOBILE VISIT BY GROSLIER IN 1924 | Angkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:35:52 +0000

[...] entourage had already passed through Battambang, Mongkol Borei and Sisophon before arriving at Banteay Chhmar. Photographs – possibly taken by George Groslier [footnotes at bottom - i] (1887-1945) [...]

By: Banteay Chhmar - Working to Save Another Angkor Wat | Angkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:35:22 +0000

[...] Groslier continued documenting the site, with the first major article for the public appearing in French in 1937 (click for George Groslier’s Banteay Chhmar article in English). [...]

By: Ancient Queens Who Shaped an Asian Empire: Indradevi and Jayarajadevi | Angkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:15:12 +0000

[...] ANGKOR, CAMBODIA — The temple of Angkor Wat may be Cambodia’s most well-known landmark but the prolific King Jayavarman VII built hundreds of stone monuments, including the complex shrines of the Bayon, Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, Preah Khan, and Banteay Chhmar. [...]

By: Banteay Chhmar: healing the scars of looting « Archaeology for Travelers

Banteay Chhmar: healing the scars of looting « Archaeology for Travelers — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:37:29 +0000

[...] more tourists to the site. The plan of the city (as well as a very good description) can be found here, in an article by George Groslier written in 1932. Make sure to print it out and take it with you [...]

By: admin

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:21:35 +0000

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

Khieu Thy — Fri, 14 May 2010 09:34:24 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:49:34 +0000

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.