Koh Ker — Prasat Thom Annex Terrace
Angkor Koh Ker (921–944 CE)·Khmer (Jayavarman IV)·🇰🇭 Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
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About Koh Ker — Prasat Thom Annex Terrace
Koh Ker — Prasat Thom Annex Terrace in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia is a Angkor Koh Ker (921–944 CE) temple-complex attributed to Khmer (Jayavarman IV). Annex terrace north of 7-tier pyramid Prasat Thom with linga shrines. Koh Ker pyramid 35 m 7-tier with garuda and linga, largest Angkor pyramid, inscription K.184.
Why it mattersType-site for Khmer (Jayavarman IV) temple architecture
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronological sequence refinement
- 02Iconography program
Theories
- 01Shaivite cult centre
- 02Hydraulic kingship model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 925 CE
- Period
- Angkor Koh Ker (921–944 CE)
- Culture
- Khmer (Jayavarman IV)
- Purpose
- Annex terrace north of 7-tier pyramid Prasat Thom with linga shrines
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 925 CE
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
13.7840° N · 104.5360° E · 75 m · 4 mapped features
Koh Ker — Prasat Thom Annex Terrace — Central Sanctuary Tower
towerCentral kalan or prang shrine
13.7842° N · 104.5361° EKoh Ker — Prasat Thom Annex Terrace — Mandapa / Gopura Hall
mandapaEntrance mandapa or gopura
13.7838° N · 104.5362° EKoh Ker — Prasat Thom Annex Terrace — Enclosure and Moat
enclosureOuter laterite enclosure and moat
13.7845° N · 104.5358° EKoh Ker — Prasat Thom Annex Terrace — Subsidiary Shrine
shrineSmall subsidiary shrine
13.7836° N · 104.5359° E