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Wat Sithor

Built upon a wide low rise, Wat Sithor is an important site in the Middle Ages history of Cambodia but also the location of an ancient site dating to the tenth century. The monastery grounds feature a collection of quite old stupas, one quite prominently on the western side of the pagoda with a smaller … Read more

Wat Baray

Monastery built on the site of an ancient temple. Several remnants are collected on the western side of the pagoda including an ornate pediment fragment, chaitya/bollard, a very decayed lintel and other pieces. The pediment fragment is the most artistically intersting, featuring a depiction of Brahma (sadly beheaded) flanked by two “angels”. The contemporary pagoda … Read more

Tnaot Chum Khang Lech Temple

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

Yeay Poan Temple (Sambor Prei Kuk S)

Prasat Yeay Poan or Yeai Poeun, also recorded as S Group, is an enclosed complex of temples and one of the three main temple groups alongside Prasat Tao (C Group) and Prasat Sambor (N Group) at Sambor Prei Kuk. Inscriptions reveal that the temple group was built during the reign of King Isanavarman I (616-637 … Read more

Wat Kampong Thom

Also known as Wat Indry Samvorak or Entri Sam Voreak Pagoda, it houses a collection of remains from an ancient site/s. The monastery is quite large and well established, apparently dating to the 17th century by some reports. On the monastery grounds, a special area has been created to present some of the ancient remains, … Read more

Preah Khan of Kampong Svay – A Remote Wonder of the Ancient Khmer Empire

Located almost 100 km directly east of Angkor Wat in the southwest corner of Preah Vihear Province, Preah Khan of Kampong Svay is a vast complex of sandstone and laterite constructions dating primarily from the 9th to 13th century with the majority of the site’s development and activity attributed to Suryavarman I (reign 1006–1050 AD), … Read more

Phnom Preah Lean Temple

Preah Lean Temple features the remains of a square brick temple that opens to the east and is fronted on its eastern side by a cruciform-shaped sandstone structure whose purpose is unknown. The site is located atop a small rise right beside road 62 in Tbaeng Meanchey District and accessed by an easy flight of … Read more

Phnom Banteay Neang

A brick temples group, ruined, from which the registration K. 213, K. 214 and K. 791 come and where you can see two rock inscriptions. The remains were spread atop a hill on an esplanade first thirty meters wide and a cave in the side of the second hill. (Aymonier)

Baset Temple – Battambang

Located northeast of Battambang city and sometimes referred to as Prasat Baset/Basaet, Baset Temple, or Prasat Barsaet, it’s the ruins of a large and grandiose ancient temple complex estimated around 400 m x 150 m centering on a large central temple surrounded by six small temples with two libraries. It’s believed to date to the … Read more

Wat Phnom Sampov

Phnom Sampov, or Phnom Sampeau, is one of the popular attractions in Battambang renowned for nightly nature show as hoards of bats exit the mountains cave at dusk every night. You can enjoy the bat show, and also go up and explore the mountain itself. At the base of the mountain is a contemporary pagoda, … Read more

Phnom Banan Temple

Phnom Banan, also known as Wat Banan, is a must-see ancient site located around 20 km south of the city of Battambang. From its eastern side, a grand terrace platform with naga balustrade precedes a staircase flanked by lions rising 400m to the grand temple featuring five ancient ruinous towers, albeit not in a quincunx … Read more

Wat Don Tri

Remains of an ancient brick temple site. Location approximate.

Prasat Phnom Totong

Also known as Phnom Totoeng Temple, Located on the side of a giant rock massif, within a cave, is a small but very ancient brick temple. The site is located at the eastern end of the mountain, or massif, and on its northern side. At the opposite end is a large cement factory. There is … Read more

Phnom Chhngok Temple

Located around 12 km from Kampot, 25 km from Kep, and 140 km from Phnom Penh, Phnom Chhngok is a small mountain featuring a Buddhist temple on one side and on its western side a cave featuring an ancient temple dating to the 5th century Funan Era. From the site entrance on the western side … Read more

Wat Cheung Aek

A contemporary monastery and pagoda that was once an ancient site. A collection of ancient temple remains are gathered beside the pagoda including several moonstones (doorsteps), an almost complete lintel (but could not see a central idol figure), pedestals, and sema stones of a later era. An inscribed stele is recorded as being found here … Read more

Preah Theat Toek Chha

Also recorded as Preah Theat Tuk Chha Temple, it is a large sprawling area with the remains of an ancient temple complex that centers on a partially standing brick temple surrounded by the remnants of satellite structures, an outer wall, and further satellite structures. The entire site is constructed on an east-northeast angle, with large … Read more

Banteay Prei Nokor (Tbong Khmum)

An ancient citadel consisting of a large square enclosure, 2.5 km x 2.5 km, surrounded by a moat and berm. It dates back to the 7/8th century while also being a quite important location in the 16th century. Once you cross the moat, head to the monastery, Wat Prei Angkor Knoung Sdech Kan, and you’ll … Read more

Preah Theat Preah Srei Temple (Tbong Khmum)

Preah Theat Preah Srei is one of my favourite sites in Cambodia featuring an unusual and grand pagoda that elegantly incorporated the ruins of the ancient temple that once existed at the site. Originally the site featured a brick temple complex, which as mentioned, has been consumed into the contemporary pagoda and monastery that was … Read more

Preah Theat Khtom Temple

Located atop a small hill surrounded by the farmland plains, this curious ancient site also features a monastery a new pagoda underway and some sculptures already in place. The central brick temple that remains only partly standing a couple of meters high has the remains of a laterite forebody, all of which is surrounded by … Read more

Prasat Chrung (NE)

One of the four prasats that sit at each corner of Angkor Thom’s outer wall. Located on the northeast corner, this one is a small but ornate sandstone temple featuring a small sandstone building (stele shelter) to the east which housed a stele with an inscription (registered as K.547). The inscription on the stele features … Read more

Prasat Chrung (SE)

One of the four prasats that sit at each corner of Angkor Thom’s outer wall. This one is located on the southeast corner. You can reach the site by a 20 min walk along the top of the wall from the south gate of Angkor Thom. It is also a place where you can watch … Read more

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