Ancient basin with sandstone capping, 50 m x 25 m. Henri Parmentier’s description from L’Art khmèr classique , monuments du quadrant Nord-Est, 1939 Andón Prén 273 (M. H. 263). I also borrow in part the description of I. de Lajonquière for the Andón Prén by correcting it or completing it in italics: It is a basin … Read more
Located just west of Kulean in Preah Vihear province and north of the highway, Prasat Ba Thang is a group of three temples, built of sandstone and laterite that open to the east. The central tower is built of sandstone and may be rectangular with a forebody, reasonably complete, and built of sandstone while the … Read more
Prasat Bak is a small laterite temple with a sandstone doorway, mostly collapsed. Originally it featured an ornate pedestal that supported a large statue of Ganesha. Update 2023: Recently, and quite fabulously, the Ganesha statue was returned to Cambodia along with numerous other relics. Historical Photos Photos property of EFEO, taken in 1965 Historical Notes … Read more
Prasat Banteay Pir Choan is one of the must-see temples at Koh Ker. The site featured an outer laterite enclosure wall with entrance gopura (gate) on the east and west inside of which was another enclosure wall that surrounded the shrines being a single grand shrine surrounded by eight smaller shrines. The layout of the … Read more
Also known as Prasat Khnar, the temple once featured a massive linga recorded as being 7 m high and 4 m wide that was supported by an equally massive pedestal measuring 3 m high and 7 m wide. The temple lies on the centerline axis of the large Rohal Baray, and working in concert with … Read more
Located north of the main group of temples in Koh Ker, it’s also known as Prasat Beng Veng and Prasat Ben Ven. Still standing today is one brick shrine in what is recorded as a group of three built upon a common laterite base and opening to the east. The site is notable for featuring … Read more
Prasat Chamreh is a small brick temple built upon a laterite base featuring a square body with a sandstone doorframe on its single opening to the east with false doors around its other sides, all flanked by pilasters topped by arches formed in the brickwork, the main body then rising up with several false levels. … Read more
Also a contemporary monastery with a new pagoda under construction, Prasat Chhouk of Chhuk village is an ancient temple site where today, you can still see the large mound from which the temple arose with some of the original sandstone blocks of the temple rearranged to form a vihara supporting a Buddha. Images of the … Read more
Also known as Prasat Chhuk, it is situated to the north of Preah Khan of Kampong Svay and west of Phnom Tnoat and sits at the southern end of a large basin recorded as Trapeang Chhouk. It features three well-preserved laterite towers that are aligned on a north-south axis, opening to the east, and further … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Chin Srom, it’s a remote but large ancient temple site that dates to around the 10-11th century. It’s a fascinating site that’s made all the more interesting by its nowadays remote location north of Koh Ker and nearby the small village of Prey Veng. The site is cleared (01/23) and consists … Read more
Prasat Chrap of Koh Ker is a group of three laterite temples built upon a shared terrace enclosed by an outer laterite wall. The site also featured two brick “library” buildings in front of the three towers although only remnants of one can be seen today. The three laterite towers are spectacularly massive in size … Read more
Prasat Damrei of Koh Ker, also recorded as Damrei Kandoeng, features the remains of a square brick temple fronted by two brick “library” or annex buildings which are all enclosed by a laterite wall. Whilst today the site is entered by a platform that crosses the south wall, this laterite enclosure originally opened to the … Read more
Located on the northern side of the Koh Ker group of temples, Prasat Dang Tung (or Don Ton South) features the remains of a rectangular laterite building that houses a beautifully decorated pedestal. This laterite building opened to the east and also featured decorated octagonal door columns. Remnants of other structures can be seen, looks … Read more
Also recorded as Po Damnak Temple. It is a group of three sandstone temples built upon a common platform. They are incomplete, receiving only part of their final decoration. The three towers open to the east and the central tower has a mandapa or hall with side windows. The central tower had received some of … Read more
Located 1300m directly south of Phnom Sandak and 600m to the southwest of Prasat Kon Chen, Prasat Kei is a tall laterite temple surrounded by an enclosure wall. To the east of the site, there is a large basin (dry) and perhaps a small basin to the northeast (also dry but likely holds water during … Read more
Prasat Khnar Makhop, located in Phum Penh Commune of Kulean District, Preah Vihear Province is recorded by Inscribed stele registered under K 667 as being one of the many hospital chapels. It has a generic layout as seen with others being a single sandstone tower, square, with a short hall leading east, “library” building in … Read more
Prasat Khtum is a square laterite temple atop a sandstone base with remains of a terrace. It opens only to the east with a sandstone doorframe flanked by decorative columns and topped by a very decayed lintel that depicted Indra on Airvata. Just several meters to the north is the much larger Prasat Damrei.
Located in the large Srayang Commune of Preah Vihear Province, Koh Ker Archaeological Site is an ancient capital city dating to the 10th century featuring over 50 recorded temples and over 100 archeological sites along with being home to Cambodia’s famed pyramid temple, Prasat Prang. Known in old Khmer inscriptions as Chok Gargyar and Lingapura … Read more
Located south of the main group of Koh Ker’s temples, Prasat Kok Krong is a rectangular brick temple that featured a corbelled roof and opened to the east. It is notable for featuring an inscription that, according to the onsite placard, notes the Jayavarman IV’a success in constructing Prasat Prang, mentions the Ganga river (a … Read more
Prasat Kol, located north of National Road 6 in Srayang Commune features a single laterite temple with the remains of a “library” building which are surrounded by an outer laterite wall with an entrance gopura on the east. The central shrine is still partly standing, tall square laterite construction that opens to the east with … Read more
Located north of Prey Veng village and south of Tel Village in Preah Vihear province, Prasat Kon Chen (also known as Pr. Kon Chin) is a small temple site related to the nearby grand temple of Phnom Sandak. It’s a building type that the French researchers from the early 1900s would label “Palais” and features … Read more
Prasat Kon Ko, also recorded as Khna Makhop which is a name also given to the temple located 1km away to the northeast. Prasat Kon Ko is built atop a natural sandstone platform which also seemingly supplied sandstone to build the site. The site features a single shrine, cruciform in shape and opening to the … Read more
Prasat Krachap of Koh Ker was originally a group of five square brick temples built on a common terrace. The site features some beautiful lintels with grand entrance frontons, and a series of inscriptions on pillars at the site, while most of the central brick temples are in ruin they originally formed a quincunx. The … Read more
A laterite gradin north of the Koh Ker group, a local commented it was part of or related to an old baray.
It is a large square sandstone temple, 11m per side atop a decorated sandstone base, that houses a massive pedestal and linga. It is fronted also by a large laterite and sandstone terrace/pavilion. On the northern side of the shrine, you can see a water spout that would have emitted the sacred water after it … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Thnoeng, Prasat Theng, and Prasat Balang Cheung. It is a large square sandstone temple housing a large linga atop a pedestal with a spout exiting the northern side of the temple. The square shrine, monolithic in scale, shares its layout and likely its purpose with 3 more that are aligned on … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Balang. A square sandstone temple with a large pedestal and massive linga. The square shrine shares its layout, and likely also its purpose, with 3 more together aligned on a north-south axis whilst having a relationship with the east-west axis of Prasat Thom. None of these gigantic linga shrines have roofs, … Read more
Also recorded as Prasat Balang Tbong, here you can see the remains of a very ornate pedestal and large linga. The site likely shared its purpose with 3 more (Linga Temple 1, 2 and 4) that are aligned on a north-south axis whilst having a relationship with the east-west axis of Prasat Thom. Unlike the … Read more
Located 3km to the southeast of Purrieng village, and just north of the ancient road that led from Beng Mealea to Wat Phu, Prasat Mak Ma is reminiscent of Temple d’Etapes that are seen along the same ancient road from Angkor to Preah Khan of Kampong Svay. In this case, the single shrine is built … Read more
Also recorded as Neang Khmaw Temple or Prasat Neang Khmao, it is a large square temple constructed of laterite atop a sandstone base that is surrounded by a laterite wall. It features several false levels reducing in size to the top that have accent pieces and at each corner a “mini prasat” decorative piece. The … Read more