Vandalised statue returns to Bayon
The statue that was destroyed by a recalcitrant tourist earlier this month is re-installed in the Bayon with a Buddhist ...
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
Charges filed against Bayon vandal
Cambodia has begun to file charges against Willemijn Vermaat, the Dutch-born New Zealand resident who admitted to destroying a Buddha ...
Angkor Wat wins ArchaeoMadness, breaks internet
Ok, I exaggerate. But we did break the Archaeological Institute of America's website last weekend, over the voting for ArchaeoMadness. ...
Mystery skeleton of Banteay Chmar
A mysterious skeleton has been discovered at the remote temple of Banteay Chmar, and the mystery is if these were ...
Bayon vandalism: Tourist admits to breaking statue
Following on from last week's story about a Dutch (but New Zealand resident) tourist who destroyed a Buddha statue in ...
New Zealand tourist wanted for Bayon vandalism
A New Zealand tourist is wanted for questioning in connection with a broken Buddha statue in the Bayon. The tourist ...
Debunking the myth of the lost city of Angkor
Drawing your attention to Dr Alison Carter's excellent post about the myth that Angkor was "discovered" by the French in ...
BBC Documentary on Angkor
Last week the BBC broadcast its documentary Jungle Atlantis, featuring some of my colleagues working in Angkor. The focus was ...
The Khmer temples of Laos
A travel piece on Wat Phu in Laos and some other Buddhist temples in Pakse.
Iconic Ta Prohm trees to go
It's a shame to see them go, but removing them seems necessary for the continued well-being of the temple (and ...
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