CAMBODIAN TIMES

Preserving the Legacy of the Khmer Empire

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ANGKOR WAT

Exterior Views

Main Front View

Main Front View

West Facade

West Facade

TIMELINE OF CAMBODIA

500 AD – 2025

Funan Kingdom
500 AD
Funan Kingdom

The first major civilization in Southeast Asia. Famous for advanced trade with India, China, and Rome. Introduced Hinduism and Sanskrit.

Khmer Empire
802 AD
Birth of Khmer Empire

King Jayavarman II the first king that made the mighty Khmer Empire.

Angkor Wat
1113 AD
Angkor Wat Built

King Suryavarman II constructs Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument on Earth.

Golden Age
1181 AD
Golden Age

King Jayavarman VII builds Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, and many hospitals. Buddhism becomes the state religion.

Independence Monument
1953 AD
Independence

King Norodom Sihanouk leads Cambodia to full independence from France.

Khmer Rouge
1975 AD
Khmer Rouge Regime

Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge take power. Nearly 2 million Cambodians die in the genocide.

Hun Manet
2023–2025
Modern Cambodia

Hun Manet becomes Prime Minister. Rapid economic growth and booming tourism at Angkor Wat.

Facts

Cambodia, located in Southeast Asia with its capital at Phnom Penh, is renowned for the ancient Angkor Wat temple complex, which is the world's largest religious monument and featured on its national flag. With a population of over 17 million, the country is historically significant, culturally Buddhist, and features the unique Tonlé Sap Lake, which reverses flow seasonally.