Mebon (Banteay Chhmar)

The island at the center of the large baray featuring the remains of a sandstone cruciform temple with some decorative elements preserved including carvings of deity and ascetics. The site is mostly ruinous but also featured two library buildings, a laterite enclosure wall, a moat, and then an earthen embankment where it meets the waters of the baray.

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*Important: mapped location may only be approximated to the district level/village only. To visit sites outside the tourist zones you should seek a local guide from the area read more.

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Rodney Charles LHuillier

Living in Asia for over a decade and now residing in beautiful Siem Reap. Rodney Charles L'Huillier has spent over seven years in Cambodia and is the author of Ancient Cambodia (2024) and Essential Siem Reap (2017, 2019). Contact via [email protected] - more..

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