Ancient Remains & Temples
Trapeang Prasat (Oddor Meanchey Province)
A group of three ancient brick temples aligned on a north-south axis built on a common platform. Surrounded by an outer enclosure wall around 40 m x 40 m constructed of laterite, all three have single open doorways opening to the east and are fronted by a brick “library” building in the southeast corner. Further … Read more
Trapeang Khnar Temple (Beng Mealea)
Located around 15km east of Beng Mealea temple and 170m or so north of the present-day road, which is also the ancient East Road that joined Angkor Beng Mealea and Preah Khan of Kampong Svay. The site may date to around the late 10th or early 11th century. At the time of visiting, early 2025, the site … Read more
Wat Kaoh (Angkor Borei)
Also recorded as Vat Koh, it’s a contemporary pagoda surrounded by the remaining section of a moat making for quite a sight.
Boeng Srâng
Large ancient basin, 600 x 100 m
Khien Sangkae
Remnants of an ancient site from where an inscription was discovered. Inscriptions
Kok Lvea Temple (Kampong Cham)
Partially standing remains of a brick temple. The temple opens to the east with a sandstone doorframe and remnants of false doors can be seen on the other sides. A false door can be seen on the upper false level too. It is located almost right by the sealed road that leads to Hanchey Temple. … Read more
Phnom Thom (Mongkol Borei)
Cave where different archaeological remains were found inc. pedestals, representations of Ganesha, and a recorded inscription entry, K 1049 (Report: Cisark). The mountain itself is heavily mined on its other sides (05/02/22) to the point it has completely gone while the cave site appears to be protected although seemingly unkept at the time which is … Read more
Kon Ko Temple (Svay Leu)
Remains of a group of three brick temples with a long “library” immediately fronting the south tower which is preceded by the remains of an entrance gopura, a moat, and then another large laterite gopura which may have joined to a wall but little remains of such are seen. While the site is quite ruinous, … Read more
Kranhoung Temple
Located on the northern side of Phnom Kulen in Svay Leu district, and also known as Prasat Kro Nhung, it is the remains of a brick temple with two laterite annex buildings, with an outer enclosure wall with gopura on the east side, a moat, and a large basin in the northeast. On visiting the … Read more