Kent Davis, Author at Devata.org - Apsara & Devata of Angkor Wat

"Elephant Teams Drag Heavy Stones for the Building of Angkor Wat" by Maurice Fiévet

Artistic Visions of Angkor by Maurice Fievet

French artist Maurice Fievet created extraordinarily accurate paintings of 12th century Angkor with Khmer scholars Bernard Groslier and George Cœdes.

Cambodian dance photography by Anders Jiras

Swedish Dance Museum Features Cambodian Dance Photos by Anders Jirås

A story about Cambodian dance in Pictures by Anders Jiras ( Jirås) “ART CANNOT BE KILLED OFF – ALTHOUGH POL POT TRIED” Stockholm …

Angkor Wat Documentary Videos

These Angkor Wat documentary videos unveil the massive Hindu temple that–since it was built in the 12th century–has been the largest religious structure in the world. Angkor Wat documentary videos

Offering the heads of defeated enemies to the king at Banteay Chhmar. Photo Kent Davis

Banteay Chhmar Videos of Ancient Khmer Temple

These Banteay Chhmar videos show the intriguing Khmer temple in Cambodia that remains mostly hidden by debris, 800 years after it was built.

Mysterious Khmer Devata Goddesses-Who were the Women of Angkor Wat?

Researcher Kent Davis theorizes that the many carved images of women found throughout the temple complex hold the key to the origins and purpose of the ancient monuments. Mysterious Khmer Devata Goddesses-Who were the Women of Angkor Wat?

The troupe of Nginn Karet Foundation (NKFC) dancers gathered at Preah Vihear to perform a Cambodian dance of peace.

Sacred Cambodian Dancers Seek End to Preah Vihear Thailand Cambodia Border Clash

Young Cambodian dancers from the NKFC troupe performed sacred rituals at Preah Vihear temple to honor its sacred origin and pray for peace.

Angkor photo: Faces on The Bayon by John McDermott

Elegy: Reflections on Angkor Photo Exhibit Opens in USA

The Angkor photos of John McDermott capture its soul on film. His new exhibit features pics from his book Elegy: Reflections on Angkor..

Women's Wile's - Cambodian Legends Collected by G. H. Monod. Translated to English by Solang Uk.

Translators Wanted for French-English Indochina Literature

French colonial period scholars and adventurers created hundreds of profound studies of the Khmer Empire and their rich cultural legacy that still resonates throughout Southeast Asia. They also passionately wrote about sublime and painful relationships and romances that blossomed between Easterners and Westerners.

Most of these French books, novels and articles are long out-of-print and forgotten. But almost none have ever been translated into the English language. This is why we are seeking interested translators to bring select French works of Indochina literature into English.

Angkor Wat West Gopura Entrance Devata Goddess Portraits Facing East

The importance of the West Gopura structure cannot be understated: this is the gateway to Angkor Wat. Its west facade may have been the only part of the the temple that the vast majority of the public ever saw. But even that statement assumes too much. Angkor Wat West Gopura entrance devata goddess portraits facing East