Cambodia’s Siem Reap is the gateway to ancient Angkor – here’s how to get the best out of your trip
Bigger than Greater Glasgow and decked in detailed bas-reliefs, the Unesco-venerated temples of Angkor in Cambodia’s ...
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Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...
After 98 Years, Archaeologists Found the Missing Torso of an Ancient Buddha Statue
While excavating the Ta Prohm temple in Angkor in 1927, a team of archaeologists discovered the head (and only the head) of a ...
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Surprise find at ancient temple could complete century-old puzzle
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... the chest – “an uncommon representation in Khmer (Cambodian) art”, Ms Simon said. Adding to the excitement ...
Carter Popkin: What’s at stake in the Fulbright funding crisis
The impact of a Fulbright grant extends far beyond individual participants. Each grantee serves as a cultural ambassador.
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Cooperation with China crucial to protecting Cambodia's Angkor park: spokesperson
PHNOM PENH, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Cooperation with China is essential to protecting and preserving ancient temples at the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap ...
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Cambodia Catholics rebuild cathedral as sign of faith, resilience
Fifty years after the Khmer Rouge razed Phnom Penh’s cathedral, a new church rises—blending Khmer and Catholic traditions as ...