Banteay Ampil Temple is one of the lesser-known temples of Siem Reap located some 30km out of town, almost 40km from Angkor Wat, and around 20km by road from Chau Srei Vibol Temple. Much like the nearby Chau Srei Vibol, it is rarely visited. It is a walled temple with three gopuras (gates) and a … Read more
Banteay Samre, or Banteay Samrae, is perhaps one of the most beautiful of the smaller ancient temple sites almost rivalling the popular Banteay Srei site. It was built in the early 11th century as a Hindu temple under the reign of King Suryavarman II (reign 1113 – c.1150 AD) and later completed by King Yasovarman … Read more
Chau Say Tevoda (Khmer: ប្រាសាទចៅសាយទេវតា) is a temple at Angkor Archeological Park, Siem Reap Cambodia. It is located just east of Angkor Thom before the Victory Gate and directly opposite Thommanon Temple. Chau Say Tevoda is often overlooked on a tour of the temples which is a shame, as it is, in my mind at least, … Read more
Also known as Chrey Temple, Prasat Chrey and even Prasat Chrek. A sandstone temple with two libraries, outer wall with entry gopura, terrace (listed here), and basin. It is a feature of the ancient Royal Road network and one of the several “Temple d’étape” (waypoint or stopping place) constructed on the Beng Mealea <> Preah … Read more
Another feature along the ancient royal road, Prasat Pram was what the early French archeologists labeled “Temples d’étape”, in simple terms, a staging or stopping place. Other temples of this type include Prasat Toab Chey Thom, Prasat Chrei, and others, which are only found along the Beng Mealea-Preah Khan (Kampong Svay) section of the ancient … Read more
Located in Preah Vihear province along the ancient route from Beng Mealea to Preah Khan of Kampong Svay (PKKS), Prasat Supheap Tbong is a unique temple type that was only found along the Angkor-PKKS section of the ancient Royal Road network. Early French researchers would label these sites “Temple d’etape” with the belief that they … 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
Located west of the Preah Khan of Kampong Svay complex and also recorded as Chambork Temple and Prasat Chambok, it’s an ancient temple that French researchers from the 1900s would label “Temple D’etape” which was akin to a stopping place along the ancient road that, in this case, led west to Beng Mealea. Whilst no … Read more