The Equinox at Angkor Wat in Cambodia is a remarkable astronomical event that occurs twice a year, during the spring equinox (around March 20-23) and the autumn equinox (around September 21-23). During these times, the sun rises directly over...

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The Equinox at Angkor Wat in Cambodia

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A rare example of the Hindu god Surya, for whom a halo behind his head can symbolize either a solar disc or the sun, which dates back to the 7th century Phnom Da art style. It’s from the 1989 book Thai and Cambodian Sculpture from the 6th to 14th Centuries,...

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A rare example of the Hindu god Surya

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 An example of Ganesha, the popular Hindu deity who was depicted with a human body and an elephant head, from the 1989-published book, Thai and Cambodian Sculpture from the 6th to 14th Centuries, by authors Wolfgang Felten and Martin Lerner, which...

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An example of Ganesha, the popular Hindu deity who was depicted with a human body and an elephant

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Cambodian Premiere of LOOT:The brand-new feature-length film, LOOT: A Story of Crime and Redemption, directed by Don Millar, will be screened three times at various venues throughout the upcoming 14th edition of the Cambodia International Film Festival...

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Cambodian Premiere of LOOT

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Khmer Art Sold at Sotheby's in 1988:The Douglas Latchford article I posted yesterday mentioned a sale of the Kreiling collection of Khmer art at Sotheby's in 1989. In fact, it was in November 1988 that Sotheby’s in London, as part of an auction of Khmer,...

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The Douglas Latchford article I posted yesterday mentioned a sale of the Kreiling collection of Khmer

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Chinese Porcelain Company & Dhrishtadyumna:In July last year, Cambodia welcomed home the giant statue of Dhrishtadyumna, the commander of the Pandava Army, which was looted from Prasat Chen at Koh Ker in 1972. Today, he is reunited with his pedestal...

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Chinese Porcelain Company & Dhrishtadyumna:

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 The equinox at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, is a remarkable astronomical and architectural event that occurs twice a year, around March 20-21 (spring equinox) and September 22-23 (autumn equinox). During these times, the sun rises directly over the central...

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The equinox at Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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 I’m on the final leg of highlighting Khmer antiquities, in the main previously never published, from the 1989 book Thai and Cambodian Sculpture from the 6th to 14th Centuries, by authors Wolfgang Felten and Martin Lerner. Due to these artifacts...

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I’m on the final leg of highlighting Khmer antiquities

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The majority of Khmer artworks showcased in the 1989 book, Thai and Cambodian Sculpture from the 6th to 14th Centuries, by authors Wolfgang Felten and Martin Lerner, were from unpublished private collections, unseen by the public. However, this distinctive...

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The majority of Khmer artworks showcased in the 1989 book

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