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5 Places Outside India Where Shiva Is Both Divine and Dangerous

There are moments when Nothing outside has changed, yet everything feels different. You start questioning things you once accepted. You feel restless in places that once felt like home. It’s unsettling. But what if that discomfort is not something to fix… but something to listen to? Across the world, there…

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Cambodia’s Siem Reap is the gateway to ancient Angkor – here’s how to get the best out of your trip

With a sleek new airport and more flight routes, Siem Reap – gateway to jungle-tangled temples – is an easy add-on to any southeast Asia travel itinerary, writes Nicole Trilivas

The Independent UK

Archaeologists unearth centuries-old statue in Cambodia’s Angkor temple

The torso remarkably matches a head discovered at the same site nearly a century ago

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Cambodian bronze masterpiece West Mebon Vishnu undergoes restoration in France

The West Mebon Vishnu, one of the largest bronzes found at Cambodia's Angkor archaeological site, is being restored at a laboratory in western France.

Radio France Internationale

Ancient Door Guardian Statues Unearthed At Angkor World Heritage Site

Archaeologists uncover 12 ancient sandstone statues at Angkor Thom, Cambodia, showcasing Khneang Style door guardians.

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Fierce storm topples tree at Cambodian Angkor temple complex, killing 1 and damaging statues

One person has been killed and three others injured at Cambodia’s famed centuries-old Angkor temple complex when a large tree was blown down onto their vehicle during a fierce rainstorm

The Independent UK

UNESCO urges Cambodia not to forcibly evict residents of Angkor Wat temple complex

UNESCO is urging Cambodian authorities not to carry out forcible evictions at the renowned Angkor Wat temple complex

The Independent UK

A rights group accuses UNESCO of turning a blind eye to forcible evictions at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

The human rights group Amnesty International has strongly criticized UNESCO and its World Heritage program for failing to challenge the Cambodian government’s ongoing mass evictions at the famous centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex

The Independent UK

Unesco under fire for failing to prevent evictions at Angkor Wat temple site

Amnesty says heritage body has ‘fallen short’ in its responsibility to thousands of families thrown off the complex in Cambodia

The Guardian - UK

Archaeology world mourns Damian Evans, who discovered medieval cities near Angkor Wat

Tributes flow for ‘incredibly generous’ Australian Canadian researcher, who used space laser technology to uncover landscapes in south-east Asia

The Guardian - AU

A Cambodian adventure to Angkor Wat and Siem Reap

As the gateway to Angkor Wat, Siem Reap might seem like a place you pass through on your way to something more interesting nearby.

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A collection of rare centuries-old jewelry returns to Cambodia

Cambodia's government said the pieces of jewelry that arrived back in their homeland included items "... precious metal pieces from the Pre-Angkorian and Angkorian period."

The Orange County Register

Beautiful Cambodia is exotic and friendly

People tend to look at you funny when you say you’re going to Cambodia, as if maybe you’re a few fries short of a Happy Meal.

The Independent UK

Can Cambodia become Southeast Asia’s sustainable travel capital?

This Southeast Asian nation is hoping to do for the region what Costa Rica did for Central America – become a shining beacon of sustainability. Regional expert Alex Robinson checks in on its efforts

The Guardian - UK

Mass evictions at Angkor Wat leave 10,000 families facing uncertain future

Cambodian government claims ‘voluntary relocations’ needed for Unesco status, but stallholders say they are being forced out of the site

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Bangkok Post

Abode of the gods

Cicadas sang a chorus as the forest opened out. I peered into the darkness and traced the distant contour of a monumental religious complex, a remarkable feat of human civilisation. Keyed up with my first visit, I crossed a floating bridge, a soon-to-be-dismantled construction, over a large moat in the…

The Independent UK

Tourism after Covid: Having Angkor Wat to yourself

Angkor Wat hasn’t been so empty since the early 1990s when the country was recovering from decades of civil war. This is great if you’re a tourist, but not so good if you rely on the industry, writes Richard C Paddock

The Canberra Times

Beat the crowds back to Cambodia

Right now might be a perfect time for a trip to Siem Reap to see the ancient Angkor temples.

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