Known sites along the ancient Royal Road from Angkor to Prasat Ta Muen Thom and on to Phimai (present-day Thailand)
Prasat Ampil is the remains of “firehouse” (read more here) constructed from laterite featuring a tall tower extending to the east with a hall featuring three windows on its southern side and none on the north. The tower still retains its sandstone crown piece in situ. There is also a basin and the site is … Read more
Also known as Rong Damrei Temple. Partially standing remains of a laterite temple that had an annex building and outer wall with a large basin in the east. It is noted that it may have lintels of differing styles that may have come from earlier sites (Polkinghome, 2008). Also noting that inscription K. 244 notes … Read more
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
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
Phimai Temple (now in present-day Thailand) was an important outpost at the time of the Khmer Empire. The temple Prasat Hin Phimai, located in the center of the town, was one of the major Khmer temples connected with Angkor by ancient Royal Roads and the last temple on the Angkor-Phimai Royal Road. The site is … Read more
Also known as Sampov (Pr.), Prasat Sampeau (ប្រាសាទសំពៅ) is located 22km north of Siem Reap and 16km north of Angkor Wat. It was built in the era of Jayavarman VII. It is a single lone prasat and is one of the many “firehouses” that lined the original Royal Road that led all the way from … Read more
Prohm Kel Temple is located in Cheung Tien Village of Oddar Meanchey Province, approximately 35 km from Samrong City and about 700 meters north of the largest ancient bridge in Cambodia, Spean Toap. The temple was listed in French research documents more than a hundred years ago. Prohm Kel Temple was built on flat land … Read more
A laterite temple that was one of the “firehouses”/Dharmacalas, or Gîte d’étape as the French researchers would call them, that were found along certain sections of the ancient road network. The temple is mostly collapsed bar part of the northern wall which retains some remnants of a sandstone lintel depicting worshippers. There is a large … Read more
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
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
Laterite bridge featuring 15 arches and recorded as measuring 92 m long and 9.5 m wide. It is located less than two hundred meters south of the much larger Spean Toap and the two are connected in some way by a linear line of laterite blocks between the two bridges that are seen on the … Read more
Laterite bridge that is still in use by local traffic with 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 Road from Angkor to Phimai and is part of … Read more
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.
Located just north of the much larger Spean Toap and to the east of Prohm Kel Temple, Spean Tbong is a laterite bridge with 13 arches recorded as measuring 43 m long and 9.5 m wide.
Ancient laterite bridge still in use, recorded as 24 m long and 9 m wide. There is a small neak ta shelter housing a remnant but from where is not clear.
Also known as Spean Tip, or Spean Top. It is the longest ancient bridge in the Khmer Empire featuring 28 arches and measures 150 m long and 14.5 m wide. It is a major feature of the north-western ancient Royal Road to Phimai that connected Angkor to the remote outpost of the Khmer Empire in … Read more
Prasat Ta Muen Thom is located on Cambodian-Thai border and was a feature along the ancient Royal Road that led from Angkor to Phimai (in present-day Thailand). The site is accessed by sealed roads that lead all the way to the site and up the small but steepish rise of the mountain range. The site … Read more
Laterite bridge, with at least 4 arches. It measures 15 meters long and 5 meters wide. It originally formed part of the ancient Royal Road from Angkor to Phimai.
