Cambodia Temple
Cambodia (04/05)
Over a period of 300 years, between 900 and 1200 AD, the Khmer Kingdom of Angkor produced some of the world's most magnificent architectural masterpieces on the northern shore of the Tonle Sap, near the present town of Siem Reap. The Angkor area stretches 15 miles east to west and 5 miles north to south. Some 72 major temples or other buildings dot the area. Suryavarman II built the principal temple, Angkor Wat, between 1112 and 1150. With walls nearly one-half mile on each side, Angkor Wat portrays the Hindu cosmology with the central towers representing Mount Meru, home of the gods; the outer walls, the mountains enclosing the world; and the moat, the oceans beyond. Angkor Thom, the capital city built after the Cham sack of 1177, is surrounded by a 300-foot wide moat. Construction of Angkor Thom coincided with a change from Hinduism to Buddhism. Temples were altered to display images of the Buddha, and Angkor Wat became a major Buddhist shrine. ... [Read More]
Cambodia
The town of Siem Reap and the vicinity of the Angkor Wat temple complex remain officially open to tourists. The Embassy advises U.S. citizens to travel there by air and to limit their movements to the city of Siem Reap and the main Angkor Wat temple complexes. ... [Read More]
Cambodia Federal Register Notice, December 2, 1999
of each level of a templetower. They are small free-standing sculptures and can take multiple forms,including but not limited to graphic designs, animal figures, human figuresin niches and miniature models of temples. ... Texts recording temple foundationsor other information were inscribed on stone stela from pre-Angkorian topost-Angkorian times. Such texts can also be found on temple doorjambs,pillars and walls. The stela are found in a number of different shapesand sizes, and can also bear decorative reliefs, for example a bull seatedon a lotus flower. ... [Read More]
Press Releases-Speeches-Remarks
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US Dept of State
HTTP/1.1 200 OKDate: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:46:51 GMTAccept-Ranges: bytesETag: "cb96b4e3516c51:363"Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0Content-Length: 19846Content-Location: http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop/cb99fr03.txtContent-Type: text/plainLast-Modified: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 03:44:25 GMTClient-Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:35:55 GMTClient-Peer: 12.44.14.112:80Client-Response-Num: 1[Federal Register: December 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 231)][Rules and Regulations] [Page 67479-67481]From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov][DOCID:fr02de99-6] [[Page 67479]]=======================================================================-----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYCustoms Service19 CFR PART 12[T.D. 99-88]RIN 1515-AC52 Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Khmer Stone Archaeological Material of the Kingdom of CambodiaAGENCY: U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.ACTION: Fi ... [Read More]
Background Notes: Cambodia
Country Background Notes, 1990-93Background Notes, 1990Background Notes: CambodiaPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Dec 15, 199012/15/90Category: Country DataRegion: Southeast AsiaCountry: CambodiaSubject: Cultural Exchange, Resource Management, Military Affairs, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics, Regional/Civil Unrest[TEXT]Official Name: CambodiaPROFILEGeographyArea: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri.Cities: Capital-Phnom Penh (pop. 4 ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Siem Reap is a popular travel destination for all personnel at post and visitors. The temples at Angkor Wat, built between the 9th and the 14th centuries when the Khmer Empire was the most powerful and influential in Southeast Asia, are among the most spectacular sights in the world and represent Cambodia’s biggest tourist attraction. Personnel can easily arrange trips on their own or join a package tour, ranging from 2 to 5 days in duration, which can be booked through several travel agents in Phnom Penh. Package tour prices include all ground and air transportation, hotel and meals, admission fees at all temples, and an English-speaking guide. Round-trip airfare to Siem Reap is about $135 (daily flights are available from Phnom Penh). Ticket cost to visit the temples is $20 per day or visitors may obtain a three-day pass for $40. Many people opt for the Phnom Penh-Siem Reap speedboat that takes about 5 hours and costs $25 one-way. ... [Read More]
US Dept of State
[Federal Register: September 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 183)][Rules and Regulations] [Page 55000-55005]From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov][DOCID:fr22se03-10] =======================================================================-----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYBureau of Customs and Border Protection19 CFR Part 12[CBP Decision 03-28]RIN 1515-AD34 Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Materials From CambodiaAGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.ACTION: Final rule.-----------------------------------------------------------------------SUMMARY: This document amends the Customs Regulations to reflect the imposition of import restrictions on certain archaeological materials originating in Cambodia. These restrictions are being imposed pursuant to an agreement between the Un ... [Read More]
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