Angkor: Asia’s ancient ‘Hydraulic City’
via BBC Travel, 03 December 2021: On the role of water - symbolic and practical - in Angkor.
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Srah Srang water at risk for evaporation this dry season
via Phnom Penh Post, 28 March 2021: It is not as alarming as it sounds, and the water at Srah ...
Kingdom Prepares for Coronation’s Holy Water Ritual
via Khaosod English, 04 Apr 2019: Sacred waters will be collected from water sources across Thailand and used for the ...
Buddha statue ‘sweats’ holy water
Buddha image of Wat Toom in Ayutthaya, said to 'sweat' holy water. Source: Bangkok Post, 20190401
Sacred sites to get facelift on eve of King’s coronation
via Bangkok Post, 18 March 2019: In preparation of the Thai King's coronation in May, sacred waters are being drawn ...
Sacred Water Sources Sought for Coronation Rituals
via Khaosod English, 22 Jan 2019: Of anthropological interest, sacred waters for the Thai king's coronation is being sourced from ...
mm-scale motion detected in Angkor temples, with implications for future structural stability
A new (Open Access) paper in Science Advances describes using radar imagery to detect motion in Angkoran temples over time. ...
The ancestors of soft drinks part of Cebu archaeological finds on display
An exhibition showcasing the artefacts unearthed from Cebu in the Philippines showcase a range of items as early as the ...
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