23 December 2017
Banteay Meanchey: A UNESCO team have found the Golden Peak of the Temple of Banteay Chhmar in Banteay Chhmar village, Banteay Meanchey province. The magnificent artefact weighs seven kilograms.
After the discovery, the team handed over their precious find to the relevant authorities for safe-keeping.

Pictures are evidence of custody.

The wonder of Banteay Chhmar
15 December 2017
While Angkor Wat is world-famous, only a handful of hardy travellers know of the existence of the Banteay Chhmar temple, an impressive complex located some 20 kilometres from the Cambodian border with Thailand. Some historians believe Banteay Chhmar was built by the order of King Jayavarman VII to honour his son, Indravarman, who perished when the Khmer Empire attempted to invade its arch enemy, the kingdom of Champa.

Translated by some as the ‘Narrow Fortress’ or the ‘Citadel of Cats’, the complex was constructed as a temple city that mimics the mythical Mt Meru, the Hindu equivalent of Mt Olympus.

Surrounded by barays (reservoirs), it is similar to Angkor Thom in layout and style. In fact, a ‘twin’ of the famed Bayon temple with its omnipresent faces can also be seen in this complex – it is one of only two sites outside of the Angkor Archaeological Park where the enigmatic faces can be seen among the ruins...
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