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Angkor Wat contains 12th century portraits of 1,796 individual women. They were clearly part of a "social network". One researcher asked if this was an "ancient Facebook"?

Is Angkor Wat a 12th-century Facebook?

The vast temple of Angkor Wat protects a hidden treasure: portrait carvings of 1800 Cambodian women. Is this record an ancient Facebook?

Discovering Angkor: Banteay Srei, dvarapala, guardian of the false west front door, central sanctuary, photographer Luc Ionesco © EFEO.

Discovering Angkor – Rare Photo Exhibit at Le Musée Cernuschi in Paris

Le Musée Cernuschi in Paris hosts Discovering Angkor, rare photos of Khmer civilization temples in Cambodia.

Memot historical site: Prehistoric sites in Southeastern Cambodia are filled with details about the country's distant past.

Cambodian Authorities Rally to Protect Memot Historical Site

Cambodian archaeologist Heng Sophady and local authorities reacted quickly when a Memot historical site was accidentally damaged.

Local archaeologist Heng Sophady was shocked to see a priceless Cambodian prehistoric site in Memot destroyed.

Bulldozers Destroy Priceless Memot Cambodia Archaeological Site

Local archaeologists were shocked when a priceless Cambodian prehistoric site in Memot destroyed, leading to quick conservation efforts.