Participants from ten countries finish a short course on archaeological research at Angkor
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13 August 2017 07:25 PM Post By ៖ Apsara National Authority
During the 15-day course of Khmer history and archaeological excavation at Tonle Snguot Temple, 15 participants, who are from different countries including Cambodia, Singapore, Australia, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, the United States, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines concluded the final visit to Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum on August 11th, 2017.
This study project is organized by APSARA Authority in collaboration with the Research Institute for Southeast Asia of Singapore, which is co-chaired by Dr. Ea Darith and Dr. Kyle Latinis, who represent of APSARA and Singaporean side. According to Dr. Darith, this study project is designed to train the researchers in Southeast Asia with Singapore, the US, India, Japan and Korea. This is the fifth project that has been co-operated between Cambodia and Singapore, which has been held at Choeung Ek Genocidal Center in Phnom Penh, Phnom Kulen, Koh Ker temple and Tonle Snguot Temple.
He added that during 15 days, we trained all participants in Khmer culture and history, visiting temples such as Sambor Prei Kuk, temples in the Angkor area, and preservation of temples of APSARA Authority. Additionally, they also visited Angkor Ceramic Museum at Tani, learning about the Angkorian structure, including ancient hospitals and monuments, and exploring the restoration of sandstone and bronze artefacts at Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum. We also have practice on the archaeological excavation site directly in Tonle Snguot Temple, an ancient hospital of King Jayavarman VII, which has obtained the great results. The findings were taken to Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum and will be presented in Singapore from August 13th to 16th, 2017.