Archaeologists have discovered a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues - so-called ‘door guardians’ near an ancient temple in ...

The statues were discovered last week near the north gate leading to the 11th-century Royal Palace at Angkor Thom.

Angkor Thom lies within the sprawling Angkor Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that covers roughly 154 square miles. It is known as being the final capital of the Khmer Empire. This ...

During work to locate loose stones at the royal palace of Angkor Thom, archaeologists found 12 sandstone guardian statues.

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"Experts believe these door guardian statues exemplify the Khneang Style, aligning with the construction period ... including the temple of Angkor Wat. The site, near Siem Reap, about 200 miles ...