It has long been the accepted wisdom that the magnificent temples at Angkor in Cambodia -- with Angkor Wat the most famous -- were only the tip of the proverbial iceberg of what was once the Khmer ...

For the first time, a secret hoard of gold and silver artifacts, discovered in Laos in 2008, is revealed to the world. What makes this treasure truly priceless is its mysterious origins and the ...

The massive temple complex that is Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is famed as the world’s largest religious monument. Now, researchers have determined the city’s population at its zenith in the 13th century, ...

The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire. Angkor was the capital of the Khmer empire, which controlled much of the region between the 9th and 15th centuries ...

At 400 acres, Angkor Wat (“temple city” or “temple that is a city” in Khmer, the language of Cambodia) is considered the largest religious structure in the world. Yet despite its size, it feels ...

Accounts of mysterious and ancient ruins overgrown by Southeast Asian jungle first reached Europe by way of 16th century Portuguese missionaries. But it would be a 19th century French bug collector ...

Crowds hug the reflective pools waiting for the morning sun to saturate the chiseled towers of Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument on earth. Then, after a day or so, they go. Angkor Wat, in the ...

Discover the majestic beauty of Cambodia’s most iconic temples — Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm. In this journey, we walk through ...

Avoid the crowds at these lesser known alternatives to Angkor Wat—which include Cambodia’s newest addition to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Temples such as Sambor Prei Kuk, a UNESCO-designated site, ...

Bangkok — Three people were killed and several others injured when they were struck by lightning while visiting Cambodia's famous Angkor Wat temple complex. They had been seeking shelter around the ...