Spean Memay (Yeang Commune)

Located along the ancient road that led out of Angkor to Phnom Srok (and beyond), Spean Memay of Yeang Commune is a laterite bridge recorded as measuring 45 meters long…

The Bridges that Built an Empire

…Thma Stoeng Chhkae Kon Spean Trapeang Spean Memay Spean Hal Spean Chang’er Spean Memay Spean Toap Spean Tbong Angkor <> Phnom Srok (and onwards to Sdak Kok Thom) The road…

Spean Memay

Also known as Spean Thma and Spean Memai. An ancient laterite bridge composed of 21 arches and measuring 79 meters long and 9 meters wide. Once part of the ancient…

Spean Memay (Lbeuk Prei)

…m long and 9 m wide. See a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges here and here. Note there are several bridges named “Memay” see here for…

Spean Memay (Oddar Meanchey)

Laterite bridge featuring 15 arches and recorded as measuring 92 m long and 9.5 m wide. It is located less than two hundred meters south of the much larger Spean

Spean Memay (Kol Village)

Heavily overgrown laterite bridge (06/21) reported as being 23 m long and 5 m wide. Through the shrub and trees, you can just sneak a peek of the laterite forming…

Spean Toap (Oddar Meanchey)

…side of the site while the ancient road with its series of bridges including Spean Memay and Spean Tbong is preserved for visitors. Mentioning the nearby bridge to the south,…

Spean Khmeng (Anlong Lake)

Also recorded as Spean Memay measuring 35 meters long and 9 meters wide. There are several bridges sharing the name “khmeng” and “memay”, see more of the ancient road network…

Prohm Kel Temple (Oddar Meanchey Province)

…Jayavarman VII in the late 12th and early 13th centuries as a Bayon-style temple. Nearby there are two basins and the bridges of Spean Toap, Spean Tbong and Spean Memay….

Spean Rolom Pil

Spean Rolom Pil is a small laterite bridge located along the ancient road that led out of Angkor to Phnom Srok (and beyond to Sdok Kak Thom). See a larger…

Ak Yum Temple

…and the West Mebon temple. Minutes away there are other small sites including the Spean Memay Bridge. Images from November 2020 Inscriptions K. 749 – doorjamb central sanctuary – 15…

Spean Preah Chang-er

Spean Chang’er is an ancient laterite bridge of the 12th-13th century that is still in use by local traffic while the newer main road running parallel to its east. It…

Spean Hal

A small laterite bridge that was located along the ancient Royal Road from Angkor to Phimai. It is no longer in use and is located 100 m from a modern…

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