Phnom Oudong | Inside Cambodia

APAD 105: Dry

Posted by The Insider on Mar 20, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

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APAD 085: Resting place

Posted by The Insider on Feb 6, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 5 comments

Phnom Oudong (Oudong Hill) and the giant stupas outlined against the blue sky, as seen from the national road.

Phnom Oudong (Oudong Hill), faintly outlined against the blue sky, as seen from the national road.

Phnom Oudong is the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia in the 7th century and is the final resting place of her former Kings. The main shrine there contains three pieces of bones that is said to belong to the Lord Buddha.

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APAD 005: The three-headed elephant

Posted by The Insider on Sep 19, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

The three-headed elephant structure carved on a wall of the temple that sits on top of Phnom Oudong.

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APAD 004: Flat land

Posted by The Insider on Sep 18, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel | 2 comments

Flat, verdant land as far as the eye can see.

This was taken while on top of a temple in Phnom Oudong, some 50kms outside of Phnom Penh. Oudong was once the capital of Cambodia and on this mountain lies the remains of Cambodia’s past Kings.