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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

Krae Temple

Recorded as Prasat Kre in the 1900s by the French explorer and geographer, Etienne Lunet de Lajonquiere, the site features the remains of a three-brick temple group with an outer laterite wall and moat. Locals know it by Kon Krang or Koun Kreng (Khmer: ប្រាសាទ កូនគ្រែង) as it is recorded likewise on Google Maps. The site … Read more

Yeay Tei Temple

Also recorded as Prasat Don Tei and Daun Tei, it’s the site of an ancient brick temple that was surrounded by a moat. At the site today several remnants can still be seen including a beautiful makara-naga corner piece, a lintel fragment with an image of kala, a pink sandstone pedestal, a small grinding table, … Read more

Spean Krabon

A grand, laterite bridge located on the ancient road connecting Angkor to Phimai. It’s not far from Prasat Kok Mon yet it is best accessed from a trail that comes around the bridge’s north side, which is deep, loose sand in the dry season and usually flooded in the rainy season. Getting there: Take the … Read more

Spean Khmeng (Stueng Ojit)

Remnants of an ancient laterite bridge recorded as being 37 m long and 9 m wide. There are several bridges sharing the name “khmeng”, see more of the ancient road network and bridges here and here. Note: Are these the remnants of a bridge? I am not 100% sure, they are ancient that’s for sure, but I really … Read more

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 and bridges here and here. Today, the trail to the site leads around its eastern side whilst a full view of the bridge can be had from its … Read more

Spean Slaeng

A small but charismatic bridge located along the ancient road just south of the larger Spean Po. Recorded as measuring 24 m long. See more of the ancient road network and bridges here and here.

Spean Po

Located along the ancient road that led from Angkor all the way to Phimai. This bridge was recorded as measuring 47 meters long and 9 meters wide. See more of the ancient road network and bridges here and here.