temples Archives – Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ /tag/temples/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 07:42:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 41177183 Preah Khan — no, not that one, the other one /provincial/preah-khan-kampong-svay-preah-vihear/ /provincial/preah-khan-kampong-svay-preah-vihear/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2020 07:41:35 +0000 /?p=909740 The Preah Khan temple complex in Preah Vihear province is huge, nearly two square miles, making it the largest of the Angkorian religious sites. Yet thanks to its remote location down bumpy unpaved roads, it wasn’t properly documented until the … Continue reading →

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]]> /provincial/preah-khan-kampong-svay-preah-vihear/feed/ 0 909740 Sambor Prei Kuk: Cambodia’s other forested temple complex /provincial/sambor-prei-kuk-kampong-thom/ /provincial/sambor-prei-kuk-kampong-thom/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:13:55 +0000 /?p=909672 Back in the halcyon days of my first few months in Cambodia in 2014, when political discussion among local colleagues still included optimism for the future and there were far fewer coffee shops, I first visited Sambor Prei Kuk in … Continue reading →

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]]> /provincial/sambor-prei-kuk-kampong-thom/feed/ 2 909672 Cambodian temple-hunting in Siem Reap /siem-reap/cambodian-temple-hunting/ /siem-reap/cambodian-temple-hunting/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:35:37 +0000 /?p=909452 There are hundreds of temples of all sizes within the 400 km² Angkor Archaeological Park, and hundreds more in Siem Reap Province. If the thought of scouring the jungles in search of small, remote temples is something that excites you, … Continue reading →

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]]> /siem-reap/cambodian-temple-hunting/feed/ 9 909452 Angkor in the Age of Corona /siem-reap/angkor-in-the-age-of-coronavirus/ /siem-reap/angkor-in-the-age-of-coronavirus/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2020 01:23:50 +0000 /?p=908612 More than a dozen years ago I visited Ta Prohm, the famous Tomb Raider temple, with my girlfriend. As we walked along the dirt path that led from the east gate to the temple itself, I became distracted by everything … Continue reading →

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]]> /siem-reap/angkor-in-the-age-of-coronavirus/feed/ 3 908612 Tips for taking kids to the temples of Angkor /siem-reap/tips-for-taking-kids-to-angkor-wat/ /siem-reap/tips-for-taking-kids-to-angkor-wat/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2019 22:28:17 +0000 /?p=906982 The ancient temples of Angkor are the pride of Cambodia and a must-see for anyone visiting or moving to the country. Built about a thousand years ago, and scattered over an area of some 115 square miles, the thought of … Continue reading →

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