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Neak Pean Temple

Neak Pean (or Neak Poan) [2] (Khmer: ប្រាសាទនាគព័ន្ធ) ("The intertwined serpents") in Angkor, Cambodia is an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island in Jayatataka Baray which was associated with the Preah Khan temple, built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII. [3]: 389 It is the "Mebon" of the barrel Preah Khan (the "Jayatataka" of the inscription).

Neak Pean (or Neak Poan) [2] (Khmer: ប្រាសាទនាគព័ន្ធ) ("The intertwined serpents") in Angkor, Cambodia is an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island in Jayatataka Baray which was associated with the Preah Khan temple, built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII. [3]: 389 It is the "Mebon" of the barrel Preah Khan (the "Jayatataka" of the inscription).

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Phnom Kulen

Phnom Kulen

The Phnom Kulen mountain range is located 30 km north of Angkor Wat. Its name means "mountain of lychees". [3] There is a sacred site at the top of the hill. Phnom Kulen is considered a sacred ...

Ta Som

Ta Som

Ta Som is a small temple in Angkor, Cambodia, built at the end of the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII. It is located northeast of Angkor Thom and east of Neak Pean. The King dedicated the temple ...

Prasat Sras Damrei

Prasat Sras Damrei

Prasat Damrei is named for the elephants guarding the four corners of the shrine ('damri' is Khmer for 'elephant'). The temple was built in honor of Shiva, which was worshiped here as a linga mounted ...

Prasat Pram

Prasat Pram

This small temple is in a fair state of preservation, with three surviving sanctuary towers and two libraries. While the walls of the siege survive, the eastern gopura of the temple does not exist ...

Prasat Kra Chap

Prasat Kra Chap

Prasat Kra Chap is a compact temple comprising two rather well preserved gopuras and the ruins of five towers arranged in a quincun. Thanks to the surviving inscriptions on the doorframes, we know ...

Prey Monty Temple

Prey Monty Temple

Transition between Kompong Preah (eighth century AD 706, 800) and Kulen style (first half of the ninth century AD 802-850). CONTENTS Contains a group of 3 brick towers and lay side by side on a low ...

Preah Khan Kompong Svay

Preah Khan Kompong Svay

The archaeological complex of Preah Khan (de) Kampong Svay (Khmer: ព្រះ ខ័ន នៅ កំពង់ស្វាយ) or Prasat Bakan (according to local pronunciation) or Bakan Svay Rolay ...

Cambodia Landmine Museum

Cambodia Landmine Museum

The Land Mine Museum is run by Aki Ra, a former child soldier and layer of Khmer Rouge land mines. He began by transforming the garden of his house into a museum of mines and other ammunition. The ...

Prasat Bei

Prasat Bei

Prasat Bei (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបី) means "three temples", is a temple with three brick towers in a north-south row, facing east and standing on a laterite platform. The central tower ...

Terrace of the Elephants

Terrace of the Elephants

The Elephant Terrace (Khmer: ព្រះ លានជល់ដំរី) is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia. The terrace was used by Angkor King, ...

Prasat Kravan

Prasat Kravan

Prasat Kravan is a small 10th century temple consisting of five reddish brick towers on a common terrace located in Angkor, Cambodia to the south of the artificial lake or Baray called Srah Srang. ...

Ta Nei

Ta Nei

Ta Nei is a 12th century stone temple located in Angkor, Cambodia. Built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII, it is located near the northwest corner of East Baray, a large sacred reservoir. It ...

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