via Khmer Times, 18 September 2023: Cambodia’s Koh Ker archaeological site has been officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, highlighting the joint efforts made by the Cambodian government and international bodies to secure this status, amid complications from the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the official Unesco listing here.
Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, Phoeurng Sackona, led Cambodian delegates to join the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Koh Ker is a 10th-century temple complex and former capital of the Khmer Empire. It is located in Srayong Cheung village, Srayong commune, Kulen district, Preah Vihear province.
King Norodom Sihamoni yesterday thanked the World Heritge Committee for recognising Koh Ker for the cultural heritage of Cambodia.
Source: Koh Ker temple inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list
See also:
- Koh Ker: Archaeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chok Gargyar | Unesco
- អង្គការយូណេស្កូ សម្រេចបញ្ចូលរមណីយដ្ឋានប្រាសាទកោះកេរ ជាសម្បត្តិបេតិកភណ្ឌពិភពលោក | CPP, 17 Sep 2023
- Cambodia’s Koh Ker archaeological site inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List | Xinhua, 17 Sep 2023
- Joy as Koh Ker Temple registered by UNESCO | Phnom Penh Post, 18 Sep 2023
- Les temples de Koh Ker inscrits au Patrimoine Mondial | Le Petit Journal, 18 Sep 2023
- Cambodia’s Koh Ker archaeological site inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List | Vietnam Plus, 18 Sep 2023
- Cambodia’s Koh Ker archaeological site inscribed on Unesco World Heritage List | The Straits Times, 19 Sep 2023