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Banteay Chhmar in 1937 Ancient Khmer City in Cambodia

Banteay Chhmar in 1937 Ancient Khmer City in Cambodia

UNE MERVEILLEUSE CITE KHMERE – By George Groslier 1937. If one ventures to the north-western borders of Cambodia, one arrives in a region surrounded at right angles by the extreme western end of the Dangrek mountain chain.

Best Online Khmer Temple Photo Index

Best Online Khmer Temple Photo Index

The best photo index of Khmer temples in Cambodia and Thailand is available free thanks to the efforts of “Khmersearch,” a skilled (and generous) German photographer.

Angkor Wat Interactive on National Geographic

Angkor Wat Interactive on National Geographic

Angkor Wat Interactive on National Geographic includes profiles of seven major Khmer temples including Angkor Wat, Phnom Bakheng, Prasat Kravanh, Phimeanakas, Ta Keo, Preah Khan and Bayon.

Stones in the Sky Video by Graham Hancock

Stones in the Sky Video by Graham Hancock

Graham Hancock is a proponent of unconventional theories about an ancient civilization that disseminated a sophisticated religion of ground-sky dualism and a “science” of immortality. Stones in the Sky Video by Graham Hancock

Devata and Apsara Videos at Angkor Temples in Cambodia

Devata and Apsara Videos at Angkor Temples in Cambodia

Carved bas-reflief representations of devata (demigoddesses) were a prominent component of Angkorian temple decoration throughout the Middle Ages. The walls of Angkor Wat, the greatest of the temples, are host to hundreds of such devata.