The Terrace of the Leper King, located in Angkor Thom between Tep Pranam and the Terrace of the Elephants/Royal Palace, was first cleared by Jean Commaille, in 1911, which revealed the amazing reliefs of the internal wall. This clearing work was continued by Henri Marchal between 1917 to 1925, and followed by BP Groslier who … Read more
The Royal Palace is one of the more popular areas in Angkor and today I hope you’ll read on as we take a look at the larger royal citadel area, uncover some lost shrines, and chart a rarely visited area. The Royal Palace as you well know was the seat of successive kings through the … Read more
Well removed from the regular tourist and even the local visitor routes, Angkor Thom is hiding some amazingly hidden sites that few have ever seen and even less seem to know about. Located well into the jungle of razor-sharp vines, funnel-web spiders, and nests of wild bees, they have been left seemingly undisturbed for centuries. … Read more
Well within the highly visited temple area of Angkor hides a secret trail away from everything, and everyone. This trail leads us around the ancient wall of Angkor Thom featuring amazing views, close-ups with the amazing smiling faces of the Angkor Thom gates, and four hidden temples. Angkor Thom is the large walled ancient city … Read more