Remains of a laterite temple that is curiously built attached to a rock shelter. It appears as it would have opened from the east with sandstone doorways leading to a shrine/balan at the rock face. You can reach the site via the trail that leads around the left of the monastery and follow it north … Read more
Perhaps the most popular of the satellite temples that surround the main temple Banteay Chhmar, Prasat Ta Prohm is a similar layout to the others featuring an outer laterite wall with remains of entrance pavilions on the east and west, a large moat, another laterite wall with an entrance pavilion on the east enclosing a … Read more
A large temple complex featuring a square sandstone temple with two library buildings, an outer enclosure with vaulted galleries and pavilions, another enclosure with permanent basins, and entrance gopura on the east and west. The temple was built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII in the late 12th or early 13th century. It is … Read more
A moat surrounded mound featuring remnants of an ancient 10th century brick temple. Remnants include several colonnette fragments, pedestals, and sandstone plinths that may well have been door frames.
Also known as Tatuot Temple (ប្រាសាទតាទួត), or Prasat Ta Tort (ប្រាសាទ តាទ័ត្), it’s located north of Kulen Mountain and southeast of the village of Kantout. The temple site has a general location easily recognisable by the large basin that normally sits to the eastern side of a temple while in this case, the temple is … Read more
Also known as Prasat Tava, it is a group of two sandstone temples, one still standing, the other in ruin. It is located alongside the Siem Reap river about 15km, as the crow flies, from central Siem Reap city. Water flows have almost made the area into an island and dense scrub surrounds the rarely … Read more
Group of three ruinous temples constructed from sandstone, laterite, brick and featuring wall, ‘library’ building, and basin in the east. At the time of visiting (late 2021) the site was heavily overgrown and for some of the description, I’ll rely on that by Boulbert & Dagens who surveyed the site in the late 60s and … Read more
Prasat Tamoch is also recorded as Preah Ko Preah Keo Temple on some maps, Preah Ko also being the name of the village. It features the remains of an ancient brick temple that was surrounded by a moat with a basin to its east. Only the foundations of what may have been two small brick … Read more
Located east of the main temple cluster of Sambor Prei Kuk, it’s also recorded as Prasat Russey Roliek. It’s a large rectangular brick temple opening to the east featuring an antechamber preceding the central chamber, only a handful of sites in Sambor Prei Kuk feature such. It also features stunning reliefs on its sidewalls depicting … Read more
Prasat Tao is the central sanctuary of Sambor Prei Kuk, and the main temple of the C group. The central shrine is a stunning monumental brick tower, believed to date back to the 7-8th century, and is renowned for its beautiful lions that adorn its entrance steps. The lions here are believed to be the … Read more
Tep Pranam (Khmer: ប្រាសាទទេពប្រណម្យ), located inside Angkor Thom, is a “Buddhist terrace” featuring seated lions and naga balustrades with a giant seated Buddha. It is located just north of the Terrace of the Leper King. The terrace is typical of Buddhist Terrace constructions being low height, cruciform shape, and facing east. Preceded by an approx.. … Read more
The Terrace of the Leper King, also known as Preah Lean Sdach Kumlung, is located in Angkor Thom, immediately north of the Terrace of the Elephants and just south of Tep Pranam. It’s a unique construction in the ancient Khmer context featuring an amazing array of carvings of personages, devas, royalty and animal figures. It’s … Read more
Located near the bank of the Srepok River and the contemporary monastery, Wat Katinaram, Ba Daem Temple is an ancient temple site dating back to the 6-7th century. More to come… Inscriptions
Also known as Thma Dab Temple, it is a single brick sanctuary. It features amazingly ornate pilasters and friezes, lintels, and false floors all carved into the brickwork. Originally the temple would have been covered in stucco, which amazingly, remnants of which can still be seen. To the east of the site, some laterite steps … Read more
Located in Romdoh Srae commune of Choam Khsant district in Preah Vihear and just south of an army barracks, Prasat Thmom Peang is the ruins of an ancient walled temple site. The single central shrine is a square sandstone temple that had a brick superstructure, open only to the east. There appears to have been … Read more
Located 30km north of Angkor Thom and also known as Prasat Samleang Pol, the site features the remains of three brick temples in a good state of preservation. It is located on a rocky plateau about mid-way up the southern face at the eastern end of a U-shaped mountain known as Phnom Thmor (or Thma). … Read more
Featuring three standing brick towers, library building, outer gallery wall measuring 30 m x 25 m, outer moat, and large basin in the east, and an adjacent contemporary monastery. Thnal Dach is a charming remote site in the Angkor region. The outer wall is still standing in part featuring a main entrance on the east … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Trapeang Thnal Svay, it is a remote site in Preah Vihear Province featuring the remains of a temple complex featuring a brick central shrine with a laterite forebody with two small satellite shrines, a “library”, two large gopura/entrance pavilions, an elongated peristyle structure (on an east-west axis), and an enclosure wall … Read more
Also noted as Prasat Thnorm Bdey. Originally a group of five small square brick temples only the rear two remain standing. They open to the east with sandstone doorframes and remnants of decorated octagonal doorframes seen. Around the other sides, false doors and elaborate brickwork to emphasize the pilasters and base. Remains lead out in … Read more
Prasat Thpong, set amongst farmland of Srey Noy commune, is a small site surrounded by a moat that features the remains of the single brick shrine. 3 sides of the brick tower remain partially standing with false doors on each side while the front (east) side and roof structure has collapsed. At the time of … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Kambot/Kombot and Ta Hem. This fascinating small temple hidden away in the back blocks of a farming area features impressive carvings of a standing Buddha on its north, west, and south walls. The towering relief carvings are quite decayed but still clear in their outline. The carvings break a double cornice … Read more
Also recorded as Thnot Chum, West Tnaot Choum Temple, and just Prasat Tnaot Chum. It is a large tall square brick temple that opens to the east with a sandstone doorframe and false doors set in the brickwork on its other sides. The ancient temple is in surprisingly good condition, rising up with four false … Read more
Also known as Prasat Toab Chey Thom and Torp Chey Thom. It is a ruinous walled sandstone temple that was a common feature along the ancient royal road network along the section from Angkor to Preah Khan (of Kampong Svay). French archeologists recorded this temple type as “Temples d’étape” or staging place. The site is … Read more
Remnants of an ancient brick temple that was located atop a natural rise. Only the very base of the temple remains to be seen which does feature decorative carving around its edges. On one side of the rise, remnants of the sandstone doorframe which carries an inscription can be seen (K 138). On the other … Read more
Located on the plains to the southwest of the grand mountaintop temple of Preah Vihear, Prasat Toch is a small, partially standing temple. The site consists of an outer wall constructed of laterite with an entrance on the east. This encloses a single shrine, which also opens to the east, and a “library” in its … Read more
It is a single tower of sandstone with the remaining traces of a library, and an entrance gopura and wall. It also had a basin in the northeast. It is one of the four “hospital chapels” located around the perimeter of Angkor Thom. Hospital Chapels, a name coined by early French researchers, were constructed during … Read more
Partially standing remains of two brick temples, that were once surrounded by a moat and reported to feature a basin in the east. The two temples are small with the southern tower standing no more than a meter high around its sides while the north tower is standing at least two meters on all sides … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Chenh, Pratal Cho, and Tram Priel, it is a partially standing group of three brick temples with a double enclosure. It is heavily ruinous but still quite interesting to visit especially considering the site is very easy to access. Some of the sandstone remnants including the decorated crown pieces from the … Read more
Located around 10km southeast of Choam Khsant, Prasat Trapeang Ampil is the remains of three brick temples. The three temples rise up on a common base with the other two built of sandstone while using brick in their superstructures and the central temple is constructed mainly of brick with sandstone used around the base and … Read more
Located around 12km southeast of Choam Khsant, Prasat Trapean Anoun sits atop a broad earthen rise featuring two brick temples side by side. The north brick tower is mostly standing and deeply embedded with the root of a tree that grows from its superstructure creating a characterful scene. It features refined molding around its eaves … Read more