Angkor Borei and Phnom Da

The ancient Funan sites of Angkor Borei (Khmer: អង្គរបុរី) and Phnom Da (Khmer: ភ្នំដា) are located in the Angkor Borei District, Takéo Province, of southern Cambodia.[1] The earliest dated archaeological material from these sites is from roughly 400 BC.[2] They contain the earliest known dated Khmer inscriptions as well as the earliest tradition of Khmer sculpture.[2] The hill of Phnom Da contains an 11th Century temple that is still standing.

Angkor Borei and Phnom Da
Asram Moha Russei temple in Angkor Borey site
LocationAngkor Borei District, Takéo Province, of southern Cambodia
Coordinates10°59′42″N 104°58′29″E
Location of Angkor Borei and Phnom Da in Cambodia

In recent years, the archeological sites have attracted a growing number of tourists. At the same time, looting and illicit trafficking of antiquities continue as a serious problem in the area.[3]

World Heritage Status

This site was originally added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 1, 1992, in the Cultural category.[1] The submission has been renewed on March 27, 2020.[4]

References
  1. Site d'Angkor Borei et Phnom Da - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved on 2009-03-27.
  2. Peregrine, Peter Neal; Ember, Melvin, eds. (2001). Encyclopedia of Prehistory. 3 : East Asia and Oceania (2 ed.). Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-306-46257-3. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Miriam T. Stark and P. Brion Griffin, “Archaeological Research and Cultural Heritage Management in Cambodia's Mekong Delta: The Search for the ‘Cradle of Khmer Civilization,’” in Marketing Heritage: Archaeology and the Consumption of the Past, ed. by Yorke Rowan and Uzi Baram, Walnut Creek, California: Altamira Press, 2004, 117–141.
  4. "The Site of Angkor Borei and Phnom Da". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-28.


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