Should Angkor cap visitors?
Overcrowding at Angkor has become a real problem in recent years, and this story from the Conde Nast traveler highlights ...
Tag: Angkor (kingdom)
Referring to the Khmer Empire that controlled much of Mainland Southeast Asia from the 9th-15th centuries, centred around modern-day Cambodia. Khmer: អង្គរ
See also: Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap
Koh Ker Rama statue returns to Cambodia
The last Koh Ker statue not in a private collection has finally been returned to Cambodia by the Denver Art ...
Unearthed bronze workshop suggests centralised production
A new paper in the BEFEO details the discovery of a large bronze workshop found near the ancient palace in ...
LiDAR talk in Bangkok
Another talk for readers in Bangkok - this one by Damian Evans on LiDAR in Angkor. Using Airborne Laser Scanning ...
Angkor Panorama Museum an insight to North Korea’s international relations
An interesting insight from the articles is that despite its location beside the new ticketing ground, the museum itself doesn't ...
Public lecture: The Rise and Fall of the Khmer Empire
Readers in Los Angeles might be interested in the colloquium by Dr Chen Chenratana on the rise and fall of ...
Angkor visitor centre being built
A visitor centre ('Parvis') is being built at the western entrance of Angkor Wat which will incorporate parking, and information ...
Excavations at Longvek reveal life in Cambodia’s former capital
Another piece of research looking at post-Angkoran history, recent excavations at Longvek, which was the capital after Angkor and before ...
Peak tourism? Angkor visitors plateau in 2015
The Angkor Archaeological Park brought in about US$60 million last year, but the number of visitors only grew slightly from ...
Cambodian government takes over Angkor ticket sales
The Cambodian government has formally taken over the ticket sales of Angkor, which had previously been in the hands of ...
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