New publication catalogues Phnom Kulen's ancient artefacts

A research catalogue of ancient sites and artefacts found in Preah Jayavarman-Norodom National Park, more commonly known as Phnom Kulen, was launched yesterday at the Ministry of Environment.

Published in Khmer by the Ministry’s Department of Nature Conservation and Protection, List of Historical Places at Preah Jayavarman-Norodom National Park (Phnom Kulen) features nearly 200 pages of photographs accompanied by descriptions of style, eras and temple locations.

“Phnom Kulen was the city of Jayavarman II in the ninth century,” Royal University of Phnom Penh history professor Sambo Manara said. “This place is very important for our people, who dedicated their life to the god king.”

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