AKP Phnom Penh, September 17, 2023 --

Cambodia today celebrates the 2nd anniversary of the inscription of Koh Ker Temple on the UNESCO World Heritage List (September 17, 2023 – September 17, 2025).

Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, extended his congratulations on this historic commemoration. 

Koh Ker Temple in Preah Vihear province was officially recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sept. 17, 2023.  

Koh Ker or Chok Gargyar, as it is known in Old Khmer inscriptions, is a 10th-century temple complex and former capital of the Khmer Empire, situated in Preah Vihear, a northern part of Cambodia.

The densely forested site containing a total of 169 archaeological remains, including 76 temples, as well as civil structures, ponds, dykes, and ancient roads, is located centrally between three other Cambodian World Heritage Sites - Preah Vihear, Angkor, and Sambor Prei Kuk. 

Cambodia now has five UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Angkor Archaeological Park, Preah Vihear Temple, Sambo Prei Kuk Temple Complex, Koh Ker Archaeological Site, and the newly inscribed Cambodian Memorial Sites.

By C. Nika