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Chikreng Khang Lech Temple

…as is the second which is recorded as being early tenth century from around the same era as developments at Koh Ker by one author, and as later 10th century…

Wat Thipadei

…replica of “the wrestlers”, found at Prasat Thom, Koh Ker with the original now located in the Phnom Penh National Museum. Inscription An inscription on the ancient remains was recorded…

Temple of Preah Vihear

…Some offer tours including Koh Ker and or Beng Mealea on the same day, I’d suggest those options are quite rushed but if time is limited then that may suit….

Ta Puong Temple

…Koh Ker by crossing the “Defile of the White Rat pass” not far from these three temples and that other similar monuments have been reported further east on along his…

The Bridges that Built an Empire

…the outer reaches of the empire including Vat Phou (present-day Laos) via Beng Mealea and Koh Ker, Phimai (present-day Thailand), Sdok Kok Thom (present-day Thailand), Preah Khan of Kampong Svay…

Svay Thom Temple (Preah Vihear)

…seen in some sites of the Koh Ker complex and it really is a hidden treasure. There are local people developing farmland nearby the temple who very much care for…

Ancient Cambodia – The Book

…Kampong Preah; 9th c – Kulen, Preah Ko; 10th c – Bakheng; 10th c – Koh Ker; 10th c – Pre Rup; 10th c – Banteay Srei; 11th c –…

Wat Kambao Or

…ancient road markers. The ancient road markers seen here are similar to those seen near Spean Praptos on the Southeast Road and others at Wat Srayong near Koh Ker. There…

Pagodas of Phnom Penh

…end and facing east (as he did on enlightenment). Murals are commonplace, often depicting the life of Buddha and the Khmer Reamker, mostly on the internal walls and ceiling, and…

Pram Temple (Khvav)

Another feature along the ancient royal road, Prasat Pram, was what the early French archeologists called “Temples d’étape” in simple terms, what they believed to be a temple that was…

Pre Rup Temple – History & Highlights

Pre Rup (Khmer: ប្រាសាទប្រែរូប) is a grand brick temple with a quincunx of towers rising from a pyramid base to form the “temple mountain”, an architectural concept of the ancient…

Sdok Kak Temple

Also recorded as Slor Kram Temple following the name of the village and commune. The site features the remains of a brick temple with an outer wall and moat and…

Ta En Temple

Prasat Ta En is a very ruinous “firehouse“, which was a common feature along the east and northwest roads of the ancient royal road network. It is believed that they…

Spean Khvav

Located on the east side of Khvav Village, on the present-day and ancient East Road that joined Angkor to Beng Mealea to Preah Khan of Kampong Svay. It’s a medium…

Spean Phum O

A small ancient laterite bridge that is no longer in use with the present-day road diverting slightly to the south. Note the beautiful arches. Recorded as being 10 m long…

Spean

Ancient laterite bridge with remnants of the sandstone naga balustrade still seen. The local trail diverts south around the bridge currently (late 2021). It uses post and lintel construction and…

Spean Rolom Ta Cet

A small ancient laterite bridge that is still in use (local trails). Remnants of the sandstone naga balustrade can still be seen, and notably, it features post and lintel construction…

Spean

Small laterite bridge, mostly buried….

Spean Ron Tadev

Ancient laterite bridge recorded (via Cisark) as being 8 meters long and 7 meters wide. 01/23, recently passing by the bridge again, it seems authorities are clearing the site and…