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Australia’s million-dollar donation to Cambodia

Angkor Wat

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Foreign minister Bob Carr announces a donation of a million dollars to help with the [...]

Gold crown found at Ta Prohm

Gold crown discovered at Ta Prhom temple (DAP)

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A team from India working at Ta Prohm have discovered half a gold crown during [...]

More outrage over replica Angkor Wat

Angkor WatHPIM0828

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Dr Evans’ quote nicely sums up the outrage and dismay felt by Cambodians over the [...]

French couple arrested for smuggling artifacts out of Cambodia

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Thai authorities have arrested a French couple at a Cambodian border checkpoint for possessing what [...]

VOA story of the Koh Ker warrior

Koh Ker warrior, VOA 20120306

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A video story on the Koh Ker warrior that has been in the news of [...]

Cambodia not amused by replica Angkor Wat plans

Angkor WatHPIM0828

As expected, the official reaction to the Bihar Mahavir Mandir Trust’s plan to build a replica Angkor Wat in Bihar that was same-same, but bigger was not positive. The Cambodian government has called it “a shameful act”.

Cambodia expresses irritation at Angkor Wat copy in India Bikyamasr.com, 07 March 2012

Angkor redux scepticism Phnom [...]

India's Angkor Wat replica

Angkor Wat

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Judging from the number of mentions in the media, this has been the biggest trending [...]

Village carries on bronze working tradition

Phnom Penh Post 20120302

A feature on a Cambodian village that continues the traditional craft and trade of bronze working. Interestingly enough, the men forge the vessels, but the women do the engraving.

Phnom Penh Post 20120302

Reviving bronze on Koh Chen Phnom Penh Post, 02 March 2012

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Koh Ker statue: Sotheby’s responds

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Looks like Sotheby’s is trying to perform some damage control, now that the story has [...]

Banteay Chmar is restored, piece by piece

A boy at Banteay Chmar, Wisconsin State Journal 20120226

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Another feature on the ongoing restoration of Banteay Chmar.

A boy at Banteay Chmar, [...]