Who are the mysterious foreigners in the Sambor Prei Kuk temple carvings ?
- CEOCambodiaNews
- Expatriate
- Posts: 62459
- Joined: Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:13 am
- Reputation: 4034
- Location: CEO Newsroom in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Contact:
Who are the mysterious foreigners in the Sambor Prei Kuk temple carvings ?
Interesting article on what these carvings may represent:
The mysterious ‘foreigners’ carved into the temples of Sambor Prei Kuk
Fri, 9 June 2017
At an ancient Chenla site, a series of carvings depict men who appear to be foreigners. Their identity has confounded, and divided, archaeologists and historians and raises questions about the interactions of the Khmer empires with the outside world.
Facing the main temple, Prasat Yeah Poun, is a derelict construction called Kda Ouk. Its architrave – the beam above the columns – bears the carvings of 12 men. Each is different – some with strong, chiselled features, and others more delicate – but they have notable characteristics in common, including moustaches, long curly hair, big eyes, thick eyebrows and pointy noses.
The unique features of these men do not fit with the statues and engravings at the rest of the temples – nor, researchers say, with the physical appearance of Cambodian people. This has led to speculation that they are the portraits of foreigners. But who were these outsiders and why, in the seventh century, would they have been important enough to the Khmer people to have been literally put on a pedestal?
Full article: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weeke ... r-prei-kuk
The mysterious ‘foreigners’ carved into the temples of Sambor Prei Kuk
Fri, 9 June 2017
At an ancient Chenla site, a series of carvings depict men who appear to be foreigners. Their identity has confounded, and divided, archaeologists and historians and raises questions about the interactions of the Khmer empires with the outside world.
Facing the main temple, Prasat Yeah Poun, is a derelict construction called Kda Ouk. Its architrave – the beam above the columns – bears the carvings of 12 men. Each is different – some with strong, chiselled features, and others more delicate – but they have notable characteristics in common, including moustaches, long curly hair, big eyes, thick eyebrows and pointy noses.
The unique features of these men do not fit with the statues and engravings at the rest of the temples – nor, researchers say, with the physical appearance of Cambodian people. This has led to speculation that they are the portraits of foreigners. But who were these outsiders and why, in the seventh century, would they have been important enough to the Khmer people to have been literally put on a pedestal?
Full article: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weeke ... r-prei-kuk
Join the Cambodia Expats Online Telegram Channel: https://t.me/CambodiaExpatsOnline
Cambodia Expats Online: Bringing you breaking news from Cambodia before you read it anywhere else!
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT US
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
Cambodia Expats Online: Bringing you breaking news from Cambodia before you read it anywhere else!
Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT US
Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY
Follow CEO on social media:
YouTube
- Jamie_Lambo
- The Cool Boxing Guy
- Posts: 15039
- Joined: Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:34 am
- Reputation: 3132
- Location: ลพบุรี
Re: Who are the mysterious foreigners in the Sambor Prei Kuk temple carvings ?
interesting read that thanks
Mean Dtuk Mean Trei, Mean Loy Mean Srey
Punchy McShortstacks School of Hard Knocks
Punchy McShortstacks School of Hard Knocks
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 0 Replies
- 1258 Views
-
Last post by MrB
-
- 0 Replies
- 612 Views
-
Last post by CEOCambodiaNews
-
- 0 Replies
- 904 Views
-
Last post by MrB
-
- 0 Replies
- 3082 Views
-
Last post by MrB
-
- 14 Replies
- 3587 Views
-
Last post by John Bingham
-
- 6 Replies
- 1731 Views
-
Last post by SternAAlbifrons
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Semrush [Bot] and 61 guests