Ak Yum (Khmer: ប្រាសាទអកយំ), also referred to as Ak Yom, is an ancient brick temple located near the West Baray in the Angkor Archeological Park. It is one of the oldest temples in the region and was also believed to have sat at the center of a larger urban area. It predates the Angkorian era, … Read more
Prei Khmeng Temple, or Prasat Prei Kmeng, is a very small, ruinous, but highly important temple site located southwest of the Western Baray in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. The temple is one of the oldest and pre-dates the Angkorian period which gave rise to well-known sites such as, Angkor Wat. Prei Khmeng is a 7th-century … Read more
Also known as Wat Khnat Temple, it is now a monastery that was built on the site of an ancient sanctuary that consisted of a group of six brick temples. The modern monastery is certainly ornate and unique. In the front yard, you can see a collection of sandstone remnants by a tree. Numerous ancient … Read more
Monastery (Wat Kork Kphos – វត្តគោកខ្ពស់) built where lintel, sculptures, and a stele with inscriptions (K. 754) were found. Note: other references indicate the stele may have come from Kok Svay Chek. The inscription is notable for featuring being partly written in Pali (the first of such?) and referencing Theravada Buddhism around the 13th c. … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the western side of Siem Reap city that was once the location of an ancient temple site. A collection of ancient temple remains can still be seen on site. As of July/22, the pagoda was under restoration.