Cultural Travel Guides to Cambodia

We have hand-selected Approach Guides relevant to travel in Cambodia, with a particular focus on Angkor.

Cambodia: The Temples of Angkor

Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer civilization in central Cambodia, is one of the most magnificent historical sites in Southeast Asia. Use the detailed site reviews in this guide of Angkor to explore the historical, architectural significance of Angkor’s famous temple structures: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom (including the Bayon Temple) and Banteay Srei. Read more

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Religion: Buddhism

Cambodia is a Theravada Buddhist stronghold and the resulting worldview is pervasive.  This Approach Guide will give you insight into this warm, endearing culture that has been ravaged and is still recovering from Pol Pot’s devastating Khmer Rouge regime (1975-79). Buddhism began as a rebellious offspring of Hinduism in India, “Hindu Protestantism”, if you will, and migrated out of India to the rest of Asia via the Silk Road and other trade routes. This guide seeks to provide a framework for understanding the faith and help readers gain an understanding of this religion’s rich, global cultural legacy. Read more

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Indian Art & Architecture: Buddhist

India’s Buddhist traditions had a far-reaching impact on the formative period of Southeast Asia’s artistic and architectural development. In this Approach Guides document, we provide a condensed, yet comprehensive overview of Buddhist architecture and sculpture, that is helpful to anyone studying the historical influence of Indian Buddhist art and architecture on that of Southeast Asia. Read more

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Indian Art & Architecture: Hindu

Hinduism has exerted arguably as powerful an influence as Buddhism on historical Southeast Asian art and architecture. Hindu architecture, while structurally simple (no arches are ever used in its construction), exhibits some of the most ornate decoration and symbolic design elements in the world. This document offers travelers an approach to understanding Hindu architecture and sculpture and be able to easily answer questions like, “What’s the main difference between Hindu architecture in the North and South” and “What Mediterranean culture influenced Indian sculpture?” (Hint: think Alexander the Great). Read more

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