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A team at Monash University created stunning computer graphics depicting daily life at Angkor Wat in the late 12th century, before the Khmer exodus.

10 May, 2021 - 22:34 ashley cowie

Staggering Statistics Revealed On Angkor Wat and the Khmer Exodus

Angkor Wat was the enormous capital city of the Khmer Empire , located in modern day Cambodia . Now, a new study has attempted to understand the Khmer exodus, whereby the ancient mega-city of almost...

The so-called dinosaur carving at Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia.

23 April, 2021 - 02:29 Caleb Strom

Does Ta Prohm Temple Depict a ‘Domestic’ Dinosaur?

Mainstream paleontologists say that dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years before the evolution of modern humans. This, however, has not stopped the suggestion that some dinosaurs may have survived...

The rare turtle statue was found in the middle of an Angkor reservoir in Cambodia. Source: Apsara Authority

9 May, 2020 - 17:35 Ed Whelan

Rare Turtle Statue Found Submerged in Angkor Reservoir

Archaeologists have made a historic discovery in the middle of an Angkor reservoir. A rare turtle statue was recovered near one of the most famous temples in Cambodia and could provide experts with a...

Severe storms cause ancient trees to fall at Angkor Wat. Source: Knongspor.

13 April, 2020 - 23:02 Ed Whelan

Trees Fall on Angkor Wat Temples During Cambodian New Year

In Cambodia a severe storm has caused havoc across the country. During the extreme weather, ancient and iconic trees fell in the Angkor Wat heritage park and buildings were destroyed. The trees fell...

Lion statue unearthed from reservoir in Cambodia. Source: Department of Protection and Conservation of Ancient Constructions

6 February, 2020 - 00:55 Ed Whelan

Exquisite 12th Century Lion Sculpture Dragged From Reservoir in Cambodia

In Cambodia, a major discovery has been announced. Officials from the Department of Protection and Conservation of Ancient Constructions have stated that a large statue of a medieval lion was...

Makara statue found in Phnom Kulen National Park Source: Ministry of the Environment / Khmer Times

29 January, 2020 - 13:59 Ed Whelan

Never Seen Before Makara Statue Found in Cambodia

In Cambodia, a magnificent but mysterious statue has been found in a forested area in a national park. The statue is of a mythical creature known as Makara. This discovery is like nothing else that...

Koh Ker, Cambodia. Source: karinkamon /Adobe Stock

2 November, 2019 - 15:32 ancient-origins

Back to Angkor: Researchers Unlock Why Khmer Kings Left Koh Ker

The largest water management feature in Khmer history was built in the 10th century as part of a short-lived ancient capital in northern Cambodia to store water, but the system failed in its first...

Khmer Empire city found north of Angkor Wat. Here, Ta Prom Khmer ancient Buddhist temple in jungle forest

15 October, 2019 - 11:57 ashley cowie

Lost City of Khmer Empire Finally Found in Cambodia!

Ancient Cambodia’s Mahendraparvata , one of the first Angkorian capital cities of the 9th to 15th century Khmer Empire, has finally been located to the northeast of Angkor Wat in Cambodia...

Khmer temple ruins at Phnom Kulen, a sacred mountain range in Cambodia.

9 July, 2018 - 21:54 Caleb Strom

Phnom Kulen: Sacred Mountain and Hidden Temples Hold Forgotten Treasures in Cambodia

In Cambodia, some 40 kilometers (24.85 miles) northeast of Angkor, is the mountain range of Phnom Kulen. This sandstone plateau is a sacred site to Hindus and Buddhists. In addition to a giant statue...

Rice goddesses are found across cultures

18 December, 2017 - 15:27 MartiniF

Rice Goddesses - Earth Mothers who Influenced Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld

For centuries, rice has been a staple diet and plays an important role in Asian culture. Although rice farmers have found their lives becoming more difficult due to climate change, Bloomberg states...

Sculpture of a head from 950-1150 AD found at Building Y in the Tajin Chico section. On display at the Tajin site museum, Veracruz state, Mexico

17 November, 2017 - 13:57 Marco M. Vigato

Mexico’s Haunted City of Thunder – El Tajin: Surprising Connections Between Cultures Worlds and Eras Apart

El Tajin is a Mesoamerican archaeological site located in the North of the state of Veracruz, near the Gulf Coast of Mexico. The city, one of the most flourishing of the Classic and early Post-...

4 May, 2017 - 19:01 samosmanagich

Revealing the Mysterious Story of the Koh Ker Pyramid in Cambodia

The Koh Ker complex of temples is located in Northeastern Cambodia. This is the conventional story for its beginnings: “Army General Jayavarmal separated from the central government in Angkor, from...

One of the scenes created by the research team, depicting a small temple in the surrounds of Angkor Wat. Tom Chandler and Brent McKee (Monash University)

1 May, 2017 - 22:50 Theodoros Karasavvas

Amazing Reconstruction Shows Daily Life Around Angkor Wat in Remarkable and Beautiful Detail

A new project called Digital Angkor has reconstructed Angkor Wat and its surrounding environment in exceptional detail, shedding light on what daily life would have been like centuries ago at the...

Hanuman and Ravana in Tholu Bommalata, the shadow puppet tradition of Andhra Pradesh, India.

8 September, 2016 - 02:25 MartiniF

The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry

In his Republic, Plato mentions a cave in India with an inscription from the second century BCE. The inscription refers to a shadow play performance where puppets of humans and animals were...

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Deriv; Ancient Celtic dolmen from Poulnabrone, Ireland and carved Egyptian deity Thoth

Thoth’s Storm: New Evidence for Ancient Egyptians in Ireland?

When ancient Egypt and Ireland are spoken about in the same breath it usually results in the rolling of eyes, polite exits and the sound of murmurs citing pseudo-history and new age babble. At least...

The Legendary Emerald Tablet and its Secrets of the Universe

The Powerful Symbol of the Swastika and its 12,000 Year History

The Menehune: Historical Accounts of the Mythical ‘Little People’ of Hawaii

The Real Story of Medusa: Protective Powers from a Snake-Haired Gorgon

Five Female Olympians of Ancient Greece: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Human Origins

Thoth’s Storm: New Evidence for Ancient Egyptians in Ireland?

The Widespread Appearance of Neanderthal DNA: Africans Have It Too

They’re Alive! Megalithic Sites Are More than Just Stone

The Controversial Lapedo Child – A Neanderthal / Human Hybrid?

The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts

Where are Ashkenazi Jews from? Their Origins May Surprise You

Ancient Technology

An Undersea Mystery: The Accidental Discovery of the Ghost Ship in the Baltic Sea

The Ghost Ship is a shipwreck that was discovered in the middle of the Baltic Sea. This ship was found by accident in 2003, and the first full-scale archaeological expedition to study it was launched...

They’re Alive! Megalithic Sites Are More than Just Stone

Wootz Steel: The Mysterious Metal that Was Used in Deadly Damascus Blades

The Evidence is Cut in Stone: A Compelling Argument for Lost High Technology in Ancient Egypt

The Helmet That Shows Celtic Warriors Helped the Roman Army Conquer Briton

150,000-Year-Old Pipes Baffle Scientists in China: Out of Place in Time?

Ancient Places

The Tomb of Pharaoh Seti I: A Missing Mummy, An Unexpected Tunnel and a Mummified Bull

The mummified face of Pharaoh Sety I (Seti I) still shows that he was not only extremely powerful but also very handsome during his lifetime. Sety’s tomb was brought back to the world on October 16, 1817 by the rebellious researcher Giovanni Battista Belzoni.

L'Anse aux Meadows: Discovery of Norse settlement in Canada Proved Viking Sagas Contain Real History

Was the Amazon Rainforest Once Home to A Massive Lost Civilization?

Hy-Brasil: The Legendary Phantom Island of Ireland

Speculum Alchemiae: Secret Underground Alchemy Lab Discovered in Prague During Flood

Archaeological Mystery: 10,000 or More Caves were Dug into the Himalayas Over 2,000 Years Ago

Opinion

A figure wearing a face mask in St Albans Cathedral

New Masked Carving in St Albans Cathedral Restoration is Distasteful

St Albans Cathedral in Hertfordshire is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain and work to restore its rare medieval shrine has just been completed. But the addition of a new...

Shakespeare’s Ghosts Live! What Secret Messages do The Spirits Reveal about the Nature of Reality?

Is Bigfoot Real? Let’s Look at Emerging Scientific Evidence

Uncovering Ancient Pyramid Science at Teotihuacan, Where Men Become Gods

Vimanas: Greater Understanding on a Hotly Debated Topic

Unearthing Ancient Magic in The Runes –Messages with Hidden Symbols and Powerful Numbers

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