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Off-the-beaten-track Temples If one checked tourist arrivals and length of stay in Cambodia it would quickly become apparent that the vast majority of foreign visitors to the kingdom don’t get much further than the Angkor Historical Park on the outskirts of Siem Reap. Spectacular as these jungle-clad, ruined temples are, often equally impressive, but far less-visited, off-the-beaten-track temples can be…
Cambodia World Heritage Sites We have covered this topic in earlier posts but, with several Southeast Asian sites having been added to UNESCO’s list in recent times, here’s a brief update of Cambodia World Heritage Sites, as well as some of the candidates on its Tentative List. Considering the wealth of unique archaeological and historical sites across the kingdom we…
Koh Ker The now rather remote and rarely visited site of Koh Ker was, for a brief period in the early 10th century, the capital of the vast Khmer empire. Lying in the Cambodian province of Preah Vihear, around 3 hours drive from Siem Reap Town, this extensive complex of forest ruins is what remains today of the imperial city…
Photographs of Koh Ker A selection of photographs of Koh Ker, aka Chok Gargyar or Lingapura, as it was originally named. The ruined city is a remote site lying in the forest some 3 hours northeast of Siem Reap in Preah Vihear Province. For a brief period in the first half of the 10th century, the ‘City of Lingas’ replaced…
Cambodia World Heritage Sites We’re delighted to see that since we originally wrote this post, the number of entries on the UNESCO Cambodia World Heritage list has doubled with the addition of Sambor Prei Kuk in 2019 and Koh Ker in 2023. While this means additional funding as well as expert assistance in terms of restoration and maintenance, it also,…