Smithsonian Magazine on MSN12d
Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...
Archaeology14d
Buddha Statue Reunited with Head Found in 1927
Torso of Buddha statue unearthed at Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia. TA PROHM, CAMBODIA—Archaeologists discovered the torso of a ...
Cambodia’s Siem Reap is the gateway to ancient Angkor – here’s how to get the best out of your trip
With a sleek new airport and more flight routes, Siem Reap – gateway to jungle-tangled temples – is an easy add-on to any ...
Miami Herald21d
Stone head of Buddha statue found in Cambodia in 1927. Now, rest of body discovered
At Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia, a statue’s head was reunited with its body after nearly a century apart. Simone Dinoia via Unsplash The pieces of a disarticulated statue of Buddha have been ...
Angelina Jolie’s Tomb Raider temple a close second to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat
Jane Phare reflects on the highlights of a 16-day trip to Cambodia and Vietnam, including eight days drifting down the Mekong ...
Hosted on MSN18d
Archaeologists Uncover Missing Piece of Ancient Statue, Solving Century-Old Mystery
During excavations at Ta Prohm temple, researchers uncovered a 1.16-meter-tall Buddha torso, believed to date back to the 12th or 13th century. The statue, intricately carved in the Bayon art style, ...
Long Island Press8d
Going Places: AmaWaterways’ Vietnam-Cambodia Mekong Cruise: The Cambodian Mekong and Siem Reap
My 30-year-old-daughter and I are on a week-long AmaWaterways Mekong River cruise. Our journey starts with two pre-cruise ...
The Phnom Penh Post22d
ANA discover body of Buddha statue matching head excavated in 1927
The sculpted body of a Buddha in an unusual pose was discovered by Apsara National Authority (ANA) specialists at the Ta Prohm Temple in February. It was found to be a perfect match with a head that ...