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New Guidelines Aim to Preserve Cambodia’s Natural Cave Heritage

Cambodia has introduced new national guidelines to protect and sustainably manage its limestone cave systems,…

Preserving Cambodia’s Natural Heritage: New Guidelines for Sustainable Cave Management and Eco-Conservation

Across Cambodia’s countryside, limestone caves rise quietly from the earth, holding stories that stretch far…

Victory over Genocide Day in Cambodia: A Day of Memory, Survival, and Renewal

Every year on January 7, Cambodia pauses—not in celebration, but in remembrance. Victory over Genocide…

Sambor Prei Kuk: A Sacred City That Still Breathes Through Cambodia’s Forests

There are places where history whispers gently, and Sambor Prei Kuk is one of them.…

Srutavarman: The Legendary First King of Chenla

Srutavarman (Old Khmer: ឝ្រុតវម៌្ម; Khmer: ស្រុតវរ្ម័ន, Shrutavarman) is remembered in Cambodian tradition as the first…

The Rise of Yasodharapura and the Flourishing of Early Angkor Civilization

The Khmer Empire, one of Southeast Asia’s most powerful and artistically influential civilizations, saw a…

Timeline of Life in Cambodia | From Permian Seas to Dinosaurs

When most people think of Cambodia, their mind jumps to Angkor Wat or the rich…

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Jayavarman II: Founder of the Khmer Empire and Architect of Angkor’s Rise

Jayavarman II (c. 770–850 CE) is revered as the founder of the Khmer Empire, a…