#Khmer Empire

[treasure-of-the-ancients]

Gold and ruby ring, Khmer (Cambodia), 8th - 11th century AD

from Apollo Art Auctions

[ancientorigins]

Ruins don’t just teach us about the past, they can warn us about the future. Ta Prohm, a Khmer ruin in Cambodia, is a poignant warning of the dangers of climate change.

[mapsontheweb]

The Khmer Empire around 900 AD

[memories-of-ancients]

Gold and crystal cabochon ring, Khmer (Cambodia), 8th-11th century AD

from Sotheby's

[viagginterstellari]

Bayon Temple - Angkor, 2015

[panicinthestudio]

Further reading:

Hyperallergic: Looted 10th-century Cambodian Statue Is Going Home, July 22, 2021

Hyperallergic: Art Dealer Used Offshore Accounts to Trade Looted Antiquities, Pandora Papers Say, October4, 2021

Hyperallergic: After Pandora Papers Revelations, Denver Art Museum Will Restitute Four Looted Artifacts to Cambodia, October 18, 2021

Hyperallergic: US Returns 30 Artifacts Stolen From Cambodia, August 10, 2022

Hyperallergic: Opinion: Cambodia’s Stolen Treasures Must Be Returned to Where They Belong, September 6, 2022

[tamilakam]

"In the year of the Rabbit, the second year of the reign of King Suryavarman, he sent an embassy to the king of the country of Chola, Rajendra Chola, requesting his help to put down a rebellion in the country. The king of Chola sent his son with an army to help the king of Cambodia, and the rebellion was put down."

Cambodian Chronicles

[z0mbiechylde]

[dlyarchitecture]

[kimberleyclelandtravels]

(via Preah Khan Temple Angkor Complex Siem Reap Cambodia)

[occvltswim]

Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia: Millennium of Glory

[mirrorlessronin]

The Central Market/Phenom Penh, Cambodia

[ancientorigins]

Ancient cultures paid tribute to their gods in different ways. The Khmer Empire carved stories into their walls while the Egyptians built grand structures like Karnak Temple.

[luychhuyyam]

Khmer Art

[coloradomartini]

Looted treasures of Cambodia in this Denver Museum

This story is about one of the greatest art heists in history and how several pieces ended up in a local Denver museum.

This story is about one of the greatest art heists in history and how several pieces ended up in a local Denver museum. Precious artifacts from Cambodia’s rich history were either looted or destroyed. Those looted were sold on the black market or through what was thought to be legitimate antiquity dealers. Read More Cambodian officials are trying their hardest to restore Cambodia’s cultural…

[nickysfacts]

The Angkor Wat is easily one of the grandest works of art ever created, truly a wonder of the world!

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