Angkor, Buddha and Cambodia

The torso of a Buddha statue has been found at Cambodia’s Angkor temple complex
Archaeologists in Cambodia are celebrating an unexpected find at the country’s centuries-old Angkor temple complex: the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head found nearly a century ago at the same site.
Missing Torso of Buddha Statue Found at Angkor Wat Complex
Archaeologists just solved a century-old mystery at Cambodia’s Angkor Temple Complex. They unearthed the long-lost torso of a Buddha statue from the Khmer Empire, the medieval Hindu-Buddhist civilization that once exerted influence over much of mainland Southeast Asia.
Cambodian archaeologists restoring ancient temple causeway in Angkor park
Archaeologists have been restoring the eastern causeway of the centuries-old Beng Mealea temple in the Unesco-listed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Saturday (March 15).
Missing torso of Buddha’s head discovered, solves century-old puzzle
A long-lost Buddha statue is being reassembled at Angkor after a recent torso discovery in an archaeological breakthrough.
Archaeology breakthrough as 'missing torso' of Buddha statue unearthed in Cambodian Angkor temple
Archaeologists have unearthed the torso of a centuries-old Buddha statue that matches a head unearthed a century ago at the same site in Cambodia. The centuries-old statue, which is believed to date back to as early as the 12th century, was discovered during an excavation at Ta Prohm temple near the city of Siem Reap last month.
The torso of a Buddha statue has been found at Cambodia's Angkor temple complex
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Archaeologists in Cambodia are celebrating an unexpected find at the country’s centuries-old Angkor temple complex: the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head ...
Archaeologists Celebrate Discovery of Missing 12th-Century Buddha Torso in Cambodia’s Ancient Angkor Temple
Hailed as a ‘significant find,’ the missing and long-searched-for Buddha torso has been dated between the 12th and 13th centuries
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Cambodian Archaeologists Reunite a Sculpture Head and Torso After 100 Years
Archaeologists at Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia have discovered a 800-year-old Buddha torso that matches a statue head found in ...
Surprise find at ancient temple could complete century-old puzzle
The Angkor site sprawls across some 155 square miles (400 square kilometres), containing the ruins of capitals of various Cambodian empires from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Scholars consider it to ...
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‘Mr. Buddha’ visits Angkor to promote tourism and peace
Gagan Malik, a renowned Bollywood actor who is famous for his portrayal of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, has visited Cambodia’s ...
Spring equinox at Angkor Wat: Solar phenomenon unites the world
As the Earth tilts and the sun aligns perfectly with the grandeur of Angkor Wat's central tower, the most iconic temple in Cambodia offers an awe-inspiring spectacle that draws visitors from across ...