Did you know Angkor Wat covers 402 acres? It’s the biggest religious building in the world. Located in Cambodia’s Siem Reap ...

Cambodia is demanding an explanation from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on how relics from the Khmer Empire ended up in its possession. Recovering stolen treasures: Cambodian authorities are ...

In the shadow of Angkor’s temples, we trace how the Khmer Empire rose from the early currents of Indianization into one of medieval Southeast Asia’s most powerful states. Following kings from ...

The Khmer Empire was one of the most powerful in the region from the ninth to early 15th centuries. At its peak, it extended over much of what is now Thailand, Cambodia, Laos (Lao PDR), and southern ...

An ancient 'lost city' of the Khmer Empire has been rediscovered in Cambodia by scientists using aerial mapping techniques, a new report has revealed. Mahendraparvata - an eighth to ninth century ...

Editor's note: there is a photo accompanying this release. The archaeology world is buzzing about recent discoveries in Angkor, which have revealed unprecedented insight into the Khmer Empire, the ...

Angkor Wat is the onetime capital of the Khmer Empire in Cambodia and spiritual center for Buddhists around the world. Now the UNESCO World Heritage site is banning selfies with monks (more on that ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Siem Reap, Cambodia: For decades, archaeologists here kept their eyes on the ground as they tramped through thick jungle, rice paddies ...

Researchers have uncovered an ancient "lost city" that was one of the first capitals of the Khmer Empire in Cambodia, according to a new study published by Cambridge University Press. Scientists led ...