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Buddhists today: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 18; Prior to European colonial rule in the 1800s, Theravada Buddhist monks served as major councillors to ruling Southeast Asian kings. It was the king's job to protect the people and the monasteries, and to rule wisely. It was the monks' job to bless the king...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Reviving traditional arts: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 20; Here, three female palace dancers wearing silk costumes perform in Phnom Penh. The young women dancing in unison have their left feet raised with upward toes, their left arms gesturing forward, and their right hands on their hips. Each one wears a differently-colored,...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Angkor Wat: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 8; Angkor was the royal capital of the Khmer empire from 802–1431 CE. Angkor's long-lasting prosperity was based on the local abundance of three resources: water, fish, and the rice crops grown on soil nourished by...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Kings and gods: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 5; Khmer kings promoted the idea, known as devaraja, that there was an intersection of the ruling king and a validating god, usually the Hindu god Siva. Banteay Srei, shown here, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Siva that was built during the...; By Lorraine Aragon.

East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam: Photographs and text tell the story of the Cham and Khmer cultures of southern Vietnam and Cambodia, including a look at Angkor Wat and other great temples and cities.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Great City: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 13; The images represent a Hindu myth of creation called the Churning of the Sea of Milk. On one side of the causeway, fifty-four guardian deities (called devas) pull the head of a mythical serpent or "naga." On the other side, fifty-four images of...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Cambodia: A timeline: Major events and eras in the history of what is now Cambodia from the beginning of the Common Era to the present.

An inscribed Sanskrit stele at Siem Reap: This inscribed Sanskrit stele is on display in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Most Southeast Asian scripts that predated the arrival of Europeans were based on Sanskrit, generally recognizable from its curling characters. Such stone monuments in both Sanskrit and Old...; Format: image/photograph

Seven headed serpent forming stone balustrade at Angkor Wat: A seven-headed serpent or "naga" forms a stone balustrade beside a walkway leading into a building at Angkor Wat. The naga, literally "serpent" in Sanskrit, represents power, water, and fertility in many Hindu texts. Khmer adopted the...; Format: image/photograph

Bats in Khmer temple: In my opinion Angkor Wat in Cambodia surpasses the ancient Egyptian ruins, though it is by far less well-known, especially amongst Americans. Angkor Wat is the name of an important temple built by the ancient Khmer civilization, but also has also come to refer...; Format: audio

Tiered roofs and spires on Cambodia's National Museum building in Phnom Penh: Tiered roofs and spires grace Cambodia's National Museum building in Phnom Penh. The top roof tiers near the central spire towers are designed in an ornamental "V" shape. Built between 1917 and 1920 during the French colonial period, the museum building exeplifies...; Format: image/photograph

A passage for deities: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 6; This statue guards the entrance to an ornately carved central tower at Banteay Srei Temple. The false door behind the statue is made of stone; the original doors used by Khmer worshippers were made of wood and long ago deteriorated in the humid, tropical weather....; By Lorraine Aragon.

Three men including two Buddhist monks seen through doorway at Angkor Wat: Three men including two Buddhist monks in saffron-colored robes are visible through a stone doorway at Angkor Wat. The two monks and the layman with them are standing on a grass lawn looking at the outside of the Angkor Wat building. The color of the robes...; Format: image/photograph

Dancing deities: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 11; The asparas in mirror image stances balance on one bent leg in active positions typical of classical Southeast Asian dances. One hand is held above the head and the other in front of the chest with their wrists and fingers stretched...; By Lorraine Aragon.

View through parallel stone doorways into central temple area at Banteay Srei: This view is aligned to look through parallel stone doorways into central temple area at Banteay Srei. The smallest inner doorway to the center temple tower is so small that adults must crawl to enter it. Banteay Srei is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god...; Format: image/photograph

Three female palace dancers wearing silk costumes perform in Phnom Penh: Three female palace dancers wearing silk costumes perform in Phnom Penh. The young women dancing in unison have their left feet raised with upward toes, their left arms gesturing forward, and their right hands on their hips. Each one wears a differently-colored,...; Format: image/photograph

Bas relief showing Hindu deities riding bull over doorway at Banteay Srei Temple: This sandstone bas relief characterized by detailed floral scrolls shows a male and a (now headless) female Hindu deity riding a bull. A protective monster face (known as a "kala") appears below the bull. The carving appears over a doorway on the south annex...; Format: image/photograph

Guardian deity above monster on low relief carving at Banteay Srei Temple: A half-kneeling Hindu guardian deity is depicted above a protective monster (known as a "kala") in bas relief carving at Banteay Srei Temple. The male guardian figure is posed like an auspicious and nature spirit (known as a "yaksa") who often is seen as a...; Format: image/photograph

Schoolchildren reading, Angkor Wat: This is a recording of children reciting their lessons in a one-room schoolhouse located among the ruins of an ancient Khmer civilization in Cambodia. If I remember correctly, the teacher was holding a book at the front of the class, and all the children would...; Format: audio

Dancing music in Cambodia, near Ta Promh: This is a musical excerpt recorded in the Angkor Wat temple complex in northern Cambodia. Angkor Wat is the name of an important temple built by the ancient Khmer civilization, but also has also come to refer to the expanse of temples in northern Cambodia...; Format: audio

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