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Sambor Prei Kuk

7th century · 7th century · Also known as Isanapura

Sambor Prei Kuk is an archaeological site in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, identified with Isanapura, capital of the Chenla kingdom under King Isanavarman I in the 7th century. It contains over a hundred brick temples, many octagonal, decorated with carved lintels and reliefs. Their style prefigures the art of Angkor, and the site was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2017.

Sambor Prei Kuk
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sambor Prei Kuk. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sambor-prei-kuk
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