Prei Prasat

A late 9th-century “Yasodharacrama“, or “Hermitage of Yasovarman”, this one dedicated to Shivaism. During the reign of King Yasovarman, several acrama (asrama, ashram, ashrama) for the study of various religious sects were built. The stele carrying the inscription registered under K.279 was revealed by Aymonier in the 18th c and the laterite structure by Trouve … Read more

Spean Tor

Laterite bridge, no longer in use and hidden in scrub (2020/21), and located just north of Prasat Tor and one connecting the ancient road from the West Baray dike heading to Phnom Bok. The bridge runs east-west, and you will see a wooden bridge heading north at the road junction, go over that, turn around … Read more

Krol Romeas

Krol Romeas, or Kraol Romeas, is the mysterious stone circle that is rarely visited by tourists even though it is hidden just off the Grand Circuit ofAngkor Archaeological Park. Believed to have possibly been an elephant pen, elephant bathing area, or maybe even a part of a water hydraulic system. Its original purpose can only … Read more

West Baray

The West Baray (Khmer: បារាយណ៍ខាងលិច) or Baray Teuk Thla “Clear water Baray” (Khmer: បារាយណ៍ទឹកថ្លា) is a baray, or reservoir, at Angkor Archeological Park, oriented east-west and located just west of the walled city Angkor Thom. Rectangular in shape and measuring approximately 7.8 by 2.1 kilometers, the West Baray is the largest baray at Angkor and … Read more

Prei Prasat

Site where several interesting statues were found

Terrace #4 – Angkor Thom

A large Buddhist Terrace, perhaps the largest in Angkor Thom, featuring a cross-section at its west end and then a lower platform at a meter or so high that extends east for some way. Built from sandstone it features no ornate decoration, from what can be seen at least, just styling lines that are in … Read more

O Spean Daek

An ancient laterite bridge that is slowly becoming surrounded by new developments. A new channel that diverts around the ancient bridge has almost turned the site into an island. The “island” is heavily overgrown and not cleared for visiting (2021) make it through the scrub and some of the arches can still be seen from … Read more

Hae Phka Temple

Scant remains of a 9th-century group of three brick temples with a large basin in the north. The site today is still surrounded by its original moat with an entrance on the east to a high-rising mound about 20m per side. The site features several laterite remnants, sandstone fragments, and some bricks can also be … Read more

Prasat Kouk Pongro (Angkor Thom District)

Prasat Kok Pongro (Khmer: ប្រាសាទគោកពង្), or Kouk Pongro temple, is located north of Angkor Thom in Siem Reap. It is believed to date to the 9-10th century during the reign of King Yasovarman who reigned in 889–910 AD. It is a small site with three prasats, two mostly fallen and one completely. It is a brick … Read more

Prey Temple (Puok)

Located on the northwestern side of Siem Reap city, Prasat Prei, as it is also called, features an extraordinarily large mound with the remains of one brick shrine. It’s a small shrine with robust walls that are more common to the earlier period, in this case, signage at the site suggests it dates to the … Read more

Ak Yum Temple

Ak Yum (Khmer: ប្រាសាទអកយំ), also referred to as Ak Yom, is an ancient brick temple located near the West Baray in the Angkor Archeological Park. It is one of the oldest temples in the region and was also believed to have sat at the center of a larger urban area. It predates the Angkorian era, … Read more

Kamnap Temple

Remnants of a Stele Shelter with inscription registered under K 701. The inscription notes the regulations for the Vishnuite Acrama that was located here. The site underwent excavations in 2016 and 2017 by the Yaçodharâçrama Research Programme which revealed linear base structures of the related buildings. Today, to the casual wanderer, all that is seen … Read more

Tro Moung Temple

Also known as Ta Muong, a sandstone ‘hospital chapel‘, mostly in ruin but fascinating for its unique patterns and motifs. The single sandstone temple is open to the east with a terrace that extends to what appears to be an entrance gopura yet there is no sign of wall remains. A basin exists in the … Read more

Sema Temple

Site of a modern monastery and ancient site that was once a group of five brick temples, now only the base structure remains. The site featured a moat with basin in the southeast.

Pram Temple

Partially standing remains of a group of five brick temples. Basin in the east. Location approximate!

Ta Moni Temple (Pouk)

Located northwest of Pouk and just north of National Road 6, Prasat Ta Moni was the site of several discoveries in the early 1900s. Originally, the site was reported to have featured the remains of two brick temples. Several artifacts were removed from the site and placed into conservation in the early 1900s including two … Read more

Koh Ho Temple

Ruins of a brick temple with a laterite base that had an outer wall and entry pavilion. Only the temple base is standing plus one side of the door frame on which an inscription can be seen and has been recorded under K.750. It is also made of red sandstone and several red sandstone pieces … Read more

Rong Ta Dev

Also recorded as Run Trordev. Laterite construction featuring five arches that lead from the Boeung Thom basin through the wall of Angkor Thom and out to the moat. Near Prasat Chrung SW there is a short trail that leads from the southern wall down to the site.

Sam Yot Temple

Located around 5km southwest of Beng Mealea, Prasat Sam Yot features the remnants of what appears to be a late 10th-11th century temple. On visiting in late 2024, it was quite overgrown and appeared to be a single sandstone shrine that opened to the east with a forebody and had chambered false entrances around its … Read more

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