The inaugural three-day "Khmer Martial Arts Journey to the Historical Site of Angkor" programme successfully concluded in Siem Reap province yesterday, August 29. Provincial governor Prak Sophoan ...

The former royal site of Oudong offers serene temples, historical remnants and sweeping views. It remains largely overlooked ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia is reportedly the world's largest Hindu temple, spread across ...

Angkor was the capital of the Khmer empire, which controlled much of the region between the 9th and 15th centuries. The stunning accomplishments of Angkor’s great kings are clear to see—but the period ...

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Thanks to innovative laser technology, a group of archaeologists found traces of an entire urban area, predating Angkor by 350 years. Although its actual size is still unknown, the finding provides ...

The ancient Khmer city of Angkor in Cambodia was the largest preindustrial metropolis in the world, with a population near 1 million and an urban sprawl that stretched over an area similar to ...

Reporting from Siem Reap, Cambodia — When French travel writer Pierre Loti took an ox cart to Angkor shortly after Westerners rediscovered it in the 19th century, he found creeper-choked ruins and the ...

Apsara Authority spokesman Long Kosal said tests by a research institute in New Zealand confirmed the age of the 12.8-meter (42-foot) -long boat, which was carved from a single tree trunk. He said it ...