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Views of Preah Khan Khmer Temple at Angkor

Views of Preah Khan Khmer Temple at Angkor

The mysterious 12th century Khmer temple of Preah Khan, once a religious city of 100,000 inhabitants, is now a peaceful destination surrounded by Cambodian jungle. Views of Preah Khan Khmer temple at Angkor

Treasures of the Khmer Empire Video

Treasures of the Khmer Empire Video

A visually stunning production that opens with the narrator in the root covered ruins of Ta Prohm, a Khmer temple that French archaeologists intentionally left in its unrestored state.

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.

Book Review of A Record of Cambodia by Zhou Daguan

Book Review of A Record of Cambodia by Zhou Daguan

This book is essential reading if you’re heading to Cambodia as a tourist on your first visit…or if you’re a scholar immersed in Southeast Asian studies. Book Review of A Record of Cambodia by Zhou Daguan