via Khmer Times, 12 May 2022: A feature on the Angkor Ceramic Museum.
Angkor Ceramic Museum is located in Tani village, Run Ta Ek commune, Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province, approximately 32 kilometres northeast of Siem Reap city. This ceramic museum is the first museum in Cambodia to be built on an archeological site.
According to the APSARA National Authority, during the 10th-11th centuries during the Angkorian period, this was an industrial site for the production of Khmer ceramics for the livelihood of the Khmer ancestors. Ancient mounds and millions of ceramic pieces covering the surface, which is about 900 metres long, are very important in the research of the Khmer ceramic sector, which has just attracted the interest of the researchers.
Recognising the importance of the Tani ancient kiln collection in the study of Khmer ceramics, the APSARA National Authority has demarcated a 34-hectare Protected Area covering a 900-metre-long ancient site with five groups of kilns. There are 27 ancient mounds and many small and large ancient ponds, which researchers believe are clay pits to supply the ceramic production in this ancient kiln site.
