Ta Siem Commune

*Important: Some archaeological sites are approximated to the district level only. For sites outside the cleared tourist areas, you should seek a guide from the local area. Read more

Wat Popel

Also recorded as Tra Pheang Paopel Pagoda. To the north is Prasat Popel.

Trapeang Run (Svay Leu)

Remnants of a three-brick temple group. Note there are many temples sharing this name see Trapeang Run

Trom Temple

Located in the northeast of Svay Leu district of Siem Reap, and west of Trapeang Thmor village, Prasat Trom is a group of three temples, surrounded by an outer laterite enclosure. It features the remains of a central sandstone tower with a laterite forebody that opens to the east which is flanked on either side … Read more

Roeu Temple

Located on the north side of Phnom Kulen it’s the ruins of an ancient brick temple. The site was heavily overgrown at the time of visiting, just after the rainy season (01/23) with lots of overgrowths still present, the remains can just barely be spotted from the nearby trail. Only the remains of one brick … Read more

Kok Ponlei

Remains of a brick temple that featured an outer wall and moat.

A Vien Temple

According to reports, the ruins of a small brick temple with moat.

Popel Temple

Located just north of the village of Trapeang Popel in Svay Leu district of Siem Reap, Prasat Popel is a group of three laterite temples, that was reported to have had a moat and basin in the east. At the time of visiting, 01/23, the three towers are heavily overgrown although it’s still possible to … Read more

Bangkuoy Khang Lech Temple

Located to the northeast of Svay Leu district, Siem Reap, also recorded as Prasat Bangkouy West, it’s a standing sandstone temple with a “library”, and an outer wall with gopura on the east and west sides. It is a fascinating site, only partly cleared (01/23) that features some unique art features as well as sitting … Read more

Spean Chares

Remains of a laterite bridge with 9 arches measuring 30 meters long and 9 meters wide (source: Cisark)

Ta Iem Temple (Sre Yem)

Located in Svay Leu on the farming plains below Kulen Mountain, Prasat Ta Iem (on Google Maps as Prasat Ta Tiep and other notes as Sre Yem) features an outer moat, laterite walled enclosure with an entrance on the east leading to a single brick tower. The site is also recorded as Srae Yem and … Read more

Ta Trachiek Veng

Located north of Svay Leu and Peung Komnou, Ta Trachiek Veng, or Prasat Nakta Tracheak Thom, is a laterite terrace supporting a large stele with a representation of Ganesha in what may be Vigna Ganapati form.

Thnal Bangkoy

Recorded as being ancient earthwork, with an east-west orientation. Location approximated.

Peung Preah

Rock shelter with ancient carvings. 3 km southeast of Peung Preah Put Kraom

Trapeang Soeng Temple

A group of three almost completely ruined brick and laterite temples, basin in the east.

Peung Chhat

Located on the north side of Phnom Kulen and south of the village of Kronhoung, at the foot of the mountain slope, it’s a spectacular rock monolith that tapers in at the bottom creating a rock shelter. This natural shelter has in ancient times been put to good use, featuring quite a well-executed rock carving … Read more

Spean Trung

30 m long and 10 m wide laterite bridge with partial balustrade.

Bangkuoy Khang Kaeut Temple

Also recorded as Prasat East Angkouy, it’s the remains of a group of three temples constructed from laterite and brick with sandstone elements. Features “library” and an outer wall with gopura. It is located a short distance east of Bangkuoy Khang Lech Temple. On visiting in mid-January, and noting the overgrowth, I’ll return to the … Read more

Dambok Khpuos Temple

Located north of Phnom Kulen in Svay Leu district, it is the remains of what were three brick towers. Presently the site is overgrown and only remnants remain. An inscription was recorded here under K. 196. The earliest report on the site comes from a brief note by E. Aymonier in the late 1800s, then … Read more

Spean Trung Temple

Ruinous small brick temple with two “libraries” and an outer wall constructed of laterite. Nearby is the bridge of the same name, Spean Trung.

Kranhoung Temple

Located on the northern side of Phnom Kulen in Svay Leu district, and also known as Prasat Kro Nhung, it is the remains of a brick temple with two laterite annex buildings, with an outer enclosure wall with gopura on the east side, a moat, and a large basin in the northeast. On visiting the … Read more

Kon Ko Temple (Svay Leu)

Remains of a group of three brick temples with a long “library” immediately fronting the south tower which is preceded by the remains of an entrance gopura, a moat, and then another large laterite gopura which may have joined to a wall but little remains of such are seen. While the site is quite ruinous, … Read more