The temple complex of Banteay Chhmar in Cambodia is half-ruined, but of enchanting beauty. It is the last major temple of the old Khmer empire. The people of the village are rediscovering it: as a place of spiritual inspiration and the center of cultural life. With almost no outside help, the inhabitants of the small village are fighting to preserve and restore the complex.

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Profile of the Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, at the head of a country that has experienced coloni...

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5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three mill...

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Two iconic British buildings - the Wellington Rooms in Liverpool and the Coal Exchange in Cardiff - ...

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Archaeologist Raksha Dave and historian Dan Snow return to Pompeii to gain special access to a varie...

Rascar Capac, the sinister creature featured on Hergé's album The Seven Crystal Balls (1948), has le...