Ancient Remains & Temples

Phnom Bei

Sandstone quarry located in the area from the northwest corner of Prasat Beng Mealea at the foot of the Phnom Kulen.

Phnom Kampong Trach

A series of caves in scenic attraction area, one small cave housed an ancient linga of 1 meter high and one cut in a stalagmite (Parmentier, 1913)

Neak Ta Veang (Siem Reap District)

Located on the western side of Siem Reap city, the site is also known as Prasat Kork Tavaing. It features the remains of what appears to be a circa 10th-11th century sandstone temple that featured a single shrine, an annex building (library), an enclosure wall, an entrance pavilion, and a moat. Quite noticeable is the … Read more

Changha Temple

Partially standing remains of a laterite temple, with “library” building and outer wall. Moat. (source: Cisark)

Don An Temple

Located on contemporary monastery grounds are the remains of a sandstone temple that creates a real curious puzzle for its rearrangement is extensive. Entering the monastery, you will immediately see some interesting sema, pedestals lining the way, with a decorated door column, and part of the temple crown. Look to the right, a rectangular area … Read more

Kuk Roka Temple

A cruciform-shaped sandstone temple with a basin in the northeast corner that, according to an inscription at the site, is one of the Hospital Chapels of the Jayavarman VII era. Inscriptions found here were registered under K 155 (the “hospital” stele), K 435 (recorded from a doorframe), and K 482 (on the doorframe in situ). … Read more

Roeu Temple

Located around 6km to the southwest of Beng Mealea and around 500m north of the supposed path of the ancient East Road that joined Angkor to Beng Mealea, Prasat Roeu, or Prasat Reu, features the remnants of a 10th-century brick temple. It was a small temple with a single shrine opening to the east with … Read more

Spean Khvav

Located on the east side of Khvav Village, on the present-day and ancient East Road that joined Angkor to Beng Mealea to Preah Khan of Kampong Svay. It’s a medium sized laterite bridge that is in amazing condition, recorded as measuring 26 m long, 7 m wide and 3.2 m high. It still retains fragments … Read more

Spean Phum O

A small ancient laterite bridge that is no longer in use with the present-day road diverting slightly to the south. Note the beautiful arches. Recorded as being 10 m long and 5.5 m wide and 2.6 m high. 

Prasat Boeng Troh

Sanctuary consisting of a group of three ruined brick temples open to the east with brick enclosure. Another temple of which remains only the doorway located a hundred meters to the north (IK 872). (report: Cisark)

Wat Preah Vihear Khpuos

A contemporary monastery and pagoda that once had an old wooden vihara hall demarcated by ornate sema stones also featuring a stupa (refer Cisark #1615). Today, a new pagoda is under construction. Near the pagoda, a shelter housing remnants of an ancient temple can be seen including a sandstone spout, plinths, and a moonstone (doorstep).

Spean Svay

Laterite bridge consists of 4 arches visible but that was to include 7. It measures 22.5 m long, 7.8 m wide and 3.45 m high (source: Cisark).

Prasat Reangsey Pagoda

Contemporary pagoda that is built on a moated ancient site. On the east, you can see a neak ta shelter housing various small fragments of the old site. On the west of the pagoda there is an interesting shrine housing more remnants of the ancient site. The monastery complex is quite large and one of … Read more

Boeng Veng Temple

Located north of the main group of temples in Koh Ker, it’s also known as Prasat Beng Veng and Prasat Ben Ven. Still standing today is one brick shrine in what is recorded as a group of three built upon a common laterite base and opening to the east. The site is notable for featuring … Read more

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