Koh Ker site and the reign of Jayavarman IV, art history and archaeology – Book Review
“Koh Ker site and the reign of Jayavarman IV, art history and archaeology” by Dr. C. Chanratana, gives the history of Cambodia’s King Jayavarman IV.
Preah Khan Temple Mystery Door of Legends
Hidden in the ancient jungle temple of Preah Khan at Angkor, images carved on a door may be proof of a Khmer legends like Aesop’s fables.
Bayon Devata Goddesses of King Jayavarman VII
On the towers above, serene faces gaze out over the jungle. But below, Jayavarman VII followed the example of King Suryavarman II by filling his monument with female energy. The portraits of sacred women, now called devata or apsaras depending on their style, surround the Bayon.
Ta Som Temple Devata Goddesses Depict Sacred Khmer Women in Cambodia
Like most Khmer temples, Ta Som is filled with standing female images called devata (or tevoda, tevada), and flying or dancing female divinities called apsara (or apsarases, apsaras). Ta Som temple devata goddesses depict Sacred Khmer women in Cambodia
Banteay Chhmar Temple – Working to Save Another Angkor Wat
Like Angkor Wat, the remote Banteay Chhmar temple, is the focus of multiple preservation efforts by UNESCO, Global Heritage Fund, Heritage Watch International and other groups in northwestern Cambodia.
Ancient Queens Who Shaped an Asian Empire: Indradevi and Jayarajadevi
The ancient queens of Jayavarman VII, Indradevi and Jayarajadevi, guided the Khmer civilization bringing education, health, spirituality and enlightenment to 12th century Southeast Asia.
Ta Som Khmer Temple at Angkor
The Khmer temple of Ta Som is located northeast of the walled city of Angkor Thom and east of the water temple of Neak Pean. Little is known of the history and purpose of Ta Som.
Are Ancient Goddesses Actually 12th Century Khmer Queens?
Two heavenly women in an ancient Cambodian temple are 12th century Khmer queens, not artistic imagination, according to Khmer-American photographer Phalika.
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
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.