The scene is immortalized in stone, of course, because the Khmer were successful in battle. Although Angkor won that clash, the city was riven by rivalry, which heightened its vulnerability to ...

Angkor Thom has five main entrances, which are flanked by impressive stone statues known as gatekeepers. They symbolize the battle between good and evil: on one side of the gate are the devas ...

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 box was inscribed with Japanese characters that roughly translate as: “Cambodia, Angkor Wat photos, 150 sheets, Hanazono University.” Notes written in pencil on the backs of photos show ...

To the northeast of Angkor Thom is the temple that Jayavarman VII built to honor his father, Preah Khan. It’s very similar to Ta Prohm, with a state of arrested decay, although you can wander right ...

The discovery took place in Angkor—one of three Cambodian UNESCO sites—near the city of Siem Reap, officials announced on Wednesday. Researchers confirmed the statues were found buried near ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of ...

While this figure may seem like an exaggeration, the sheer scale of the rock reliefs is reminiscent of the grandeur of ...