Ancient Angkor

[thekh]

Archaeologists Discover Rare Statues at Angkor Wat

Archaeologists at Cambodia's famous Angkor Wat temple complex say they have unearthed the largest Buddhist statues there in eight decades.


Ly Vanna, an artifacts expert for the government's Apsara Authority that oversees the site, said Thursday the two stone statues found at Ta Prohm temple were headless but the larger one if complete would stand about 10 feet (3 meters) tall. He says the statues are believed to date from the 12th century and are the biggest discovered since the 1930s.

Saurav Ray of the Indian embassy says the statues were found by workers carrying out the Archaeological Survey of India's 10-year, $4 million restoration project. Angkor's rehabilitation follows decades of neglect due to civil war.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/...r-wat-14825318

[thekh]

Sras Srang
Bulit in 10 century(size: 700x350m)

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[leekhmer]

Beautiful Naga (Neak)

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Originally Posted by thekh

Archaeologists Discover Rare Statues at Angkor Wat

Archaeologists at Cambodia's famous Angkor Wat temple complex say they have unearthed the largest Buddhist statues there in eight decades.


Ly Vanna, an artifacts expert for the government's Apsara Authority that oversees the site, said Thursday the two stone statues found at Ta Prohm temple were headless but the larger one if complete would stand about 10 feet (3 meters) tall. He says the statues are believed to date from the 12th century and are the biggest discovered since the 1930s.

Saurav Ray of the Indian embassy says the statues were found by workers carrying out the Archaeological Survey of India's 10-year, $4 million restoration project. Angkor's rehabilitation follows decades of neglect due to civil war.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/...r-wat-14825318

Wow.. Thats amazing.. and $4 million is a big money to. anyway, it is for the restoration right? That would be fine.

[LuvKhm3r]

That is a lots of money I'll tell you that...^_^....

[thekh]

The Land of Gods, the First 3D Documentary of Cambodia

The Land of Gods is the first 3D documentary film which shows about the glorious days of the Khmer Empire in Angkor era. This 70 minutes movie will bring the history to life to let the world know about the glorious moment of Cambodia in early 12 and 13 century.

Only in 19th century, did the world start to take notice of the great Khmer Empire. The Angkor Wat, the magnificent architectural wonder located deep in the Cambodia jungle, is praised as a temple superior to any of those from ancient Greece and Rome. The land of Gods, the first 3D documentary, filmed by a famous film production in South Korea (EBS), is a reconstruction of the temple and the era of the Khmer Empire. The magnificent façade and scenery of Angkor Wat, valued today simply as a fascinating to tourist destination, may be amazing, but this documentary portrays the glory day of the Khmer Empire, which lasted from the time of Suryavaraman II to Jayavarman VII, and sheds light on the meaning of this architectural wonder and the culture of its people during that period of time. Watching history being recreated by Cambodian actors and Angkro Wat being reconstructed to this assumed, original form, the audience becomes deeply engrossed in this feat of powerful narration and 3D spectacle. Even though this film is produced in the typical explanatory style of a TV documentary, it is excellent educational material that teaches the importance of a nation’s history and its cultural significance. This is a country that once ruled Asia, a nation that is hoping for a comeback, overcoming the damages of a civil war and the political wounds. The desire of a young emperor dissipates into this air as history circles around and around.
http://discoverkhmer.com/the-land-of...y-of-cambodia/

[thekh]

Here some of the parts in the documentary: Angkor Wat

[thekh]

Edited of the film!

[thekh]

One of the unique structures in Angkor, located in Preah Khan temple. It's unknown what the structure was for.
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Preah Khan Temple
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[CarltonHill]

amazing!

[khmerpride]

I was searching something in Google about Angkor Wat and I found a Website that saying that Khmer aren't the builders of Angkor o.o

They say that the "Khom People" build Angkor Wat and ruled the "Khmer Empire"
someone of you know more about that thesis.

[AsianDragons]

khom is khmer, dont go to topix or asia finest those guys are losties i trust the studies from the university of sydney not some shit troll

[AsianDragons]

let me guess you found that in topix posted by a guy name leeporter

[khmerpride]

Originally Posted by AsianDragons

khom is khmer, dont go to topix or asia finest those guys are losties i trust the studies from the university of sydney not some shit troll

Yes I read it in asia finest and topix.
I was confuse after reading this but like you say I trust the University of Sydney.

[TheKhmerPride25]

They try to change the history ! Stupid ppl ! We need to keep thing straight for our pride !

[MYPHNOMPENH]

Don't worry as long as most peoples around the world knew it.

The most peoples not accepted it just near by or next door....

Because the world knew how big and how strong of..Khmer empire..!

[MYPHNOMPENH]

And they try to change the histoty because.....shy!!!

[Imperfect Ending]

Oh dear.. here we go again

[AsianDragons]

you can rest assure that wont happen