Lajonquiere

Étienne-Edmond Lunet de Lajonquière (1861-1933), with local assistants, expanded upon the earlier work of Aymonier to create a comprehensive inventory of ancient Khmer temples and ruins. This work was published in three volumes: Inventaire descriptif des monuments du Cambodge I, II, & III (1901-1911). The map below shows the sites listed within those three volumes.

Toek Chum

Scattered brick and sandstone pieces. Site where sculptures and inscription K. 238 was found.

Spean Rolom Svay

Site of an ancient laterite bridge. Nothing remains bar a small pile of laterite blocks which for the most part of the year are underwater. On the bank, there is a small shelter housing decorated fragments from a nearby temple site. See a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges here and here.

Kong Srok (N.T.)

Scattered remains of brick temple, 100m x 200m basin in the east. A site where lintel and statues were found and removed.

Snuol Temple

A mound with sandstone remnants that was once a group of four brick temples with moat.

Kdei Ta Kom Thom (Phnea Kol Temple)

Also known as Kol Temple, Prasat Kdei Ta Kom Thom is a fascinating and extremely ruinous site that from even a quick glance, one can tell that this would have been perhaps one of the most beautiful sites in Angkor, alongside the ranks of Banteay Srei albeit much smaller. It’s recorded as dating to the … Read more

Kdei Ta Kom Temple

Also known as Rong Damrei Temple and Prasat Ta Kam, it is located to the east of Prasat Kdei Ta Kom Thom (or Kol Temple). It features the partially standing remains of a laterite temple that had an annex building (library) and outer wall with a large basin in the east. It is noted that … Read more

Spean Dam Râng

Laterite bridge with at least 10 arches. It measures 43 meters long and 9 meters wide.

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 the ancient bridge which was a feature along the ancient Royal Road from Angkor to Phimai. There is a smaller bridge to the south, and … Read more

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 features at least 12 arches and is recorded as measuring 47 meters long and 9 meters wide. It is a feature of the ancient Royal … Read more

Lbeuk Temple

Remains of what was a temple of laterite construction.

Kok O Chrung Temple

Site features the ruinous remains of a laterite building known to be one of the many firehouse/resthouses that were built along the ancient road. The site is heavily overgrown (03/22) but its typical shape is easily noticeable, a tower with a forebody/hall leading east and a series of windows in the southern wall. There are … Read more

Lich Temple

The site features scant remains today. It is where the French would discover and record an inscribed stele whose whereabouts is today unknown. Historical Notes Translated from French, Inventaire Descriptif Monuments du Cambodge, E. Lajonquiere, 1901 703. Prasat Lich (The Sunken Sanctuary). It is located about 300 meters S. E. of the village of Mong. … Read more

Mong Temple

Scattered ruins of what was once a group of nine brick temples. Historical Notes Translated from French, Inventaire descriptif Monuments du Cambodge, E. Lajonquiere, 1901 Prasat Mong. It is located approximately 300 meters N. of Kuk Balang (nº 704), on a very elongated mound, in a N.-S direction. and surrounded by a basin-ditch. There we … Read more

Preah Phnom Temple

Preah Phnom temple is located in Angkor Chum District of Siem Reap Province, about 65km from Siem Reap city. It is a group of five square brick temples set on a large rise with two annex buildings or ‘libraries’, and moat (dry and partly consumed by farmland), and large basin in the north. Interestingly, from … Read more

Kampleanh Sa

Remains of a three brick temple group, surrounded by an outer wall with a large basin in the east.

Kok Mon Temple

Prasat Kok Mon is another of the many “firehouse” that lined the ancient roads of the Khmer Empire acting as the temple of a larger resting area. Sharing the same basic layout as other “firehouses” this one is constructed of laterite with three sandstone framed windows in its south wall. The temple has several curiosities … Read more

Kbal Bei Temple

Located northeast of Srei Snam, it’s a walled group of three brick temples, mostly in ruin. The site features a laterite outer wall with an entrance gopura on the east and on the west (not sure about the south and north). Wall and Gopura – The east gopura appears as though it would have been … Read more

Preah Khset Temple

Prasat Preah Khset is located in the beautiful village carrying the same name, Preah Khset, and the site is easy to access but recently become a little overgrown with thorns again (10/2/22). Regardless, it’s a fascinating ancient site. The ruins sprawl far and wide but concentrate beginning with what would have been the entrance gopura. … Read more