Angkor Borei and Phnom Da Travel Guide

Flanked by prominent moats around its city walls, the Angkor Borei and Phnom Da is the subject of various archeological studies and controversies. Scholars are trying to dig evidence about how the civilization started in this land. Nestled in Takeo Province, the Angkor Borei and Phnom Da is believed to be the birthplace of the Khmer civilization. During its heyday, the Funanese controlled the entire south of Cambodia and Vietnam. Largely built out of laterite, sandstone and bricks, Angkor Borei and Phnom Da has been continuously inhabited for about 2,500 years. This Funan site, dating roughly back to 400 B.C., contains the earliest known Khmer...