The Avalokiteshvara Buddha (center), a sculpture dating from the Angkorian period (10th - early ... TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP Khmer sculptures looted from the temples of Angkor were returned in ...

Dating from before the Angkorian period, the Sbek Thom, along with the Royal Ballet and mask theatre, is considered sacred. Dedicated to the divinities, performances could only take place on specific ...