Angkor, archaeological site in what is now northwestern Cambodia, lying 4 miles (6 km) north of the modern town of Siĕmréab. It was the capital of the Khmer (Cambodian) empire from the …

The Angkorian period began in AD 802, when the Khmer Hindu monarch Jayavarman II declared himself a "universal monarch" and "god-king", and lasted until the late 14th century, first falling …

‘Khmer’ refers to the dominant ethnic group in modern and ancient Cambodia. In its modern usage, ‘Angkor’ has come to refer to the capital city of the Khmer Empire that existed in the …

Nov 6, 2024 · Angkor’s history began with King Jayavarman II, who in the early 9th century declared himself “god-king” (Devaraja) and established the Khmer Empire, laying the …

History of Angkor The earliest evidence of human habitation in the Angkor area has been dated at 5000 B.C. and was in the form of artifacts and remains from pre-Bronze-Age hunter-gatherers.

Between the tenth and fourteenth centuries, the kingdom that we call Angkor dominated much of mainland Southeast Asia. Its capital at Yasopdharapura, north of Cambodia’s Great Lake, held …

The Angkor era reflects the most glorious period of Cambodian history, during which the Khmer empire was consolidated and reached its peak in terms of cultural and artistic achievements.

Jul 11, 2022 · Recent archaeological research suggests that at its height, Angkor may have supported more than one million people. Angkor remained the capital of the Khmer Empire …

Dec 7, 2025 · Also known as the kingdom of Angkor, it was the successor state of the earlier kingdoms of Funan and Chenla, and it shaped much of the political history and artistic …

Jun 10, 2025 · The Angkor Civilization (or Khmer Empire) is the name given to an important civilization of southeast Asia, including all of Cambodia, southeastern Thailand, and northern …