The big 'linga'

The River of Thousand Lingas

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August 19th 2006
Kbal Spean alias The River of Thousand Lingas Sometimes, one knows more about distant places than one knows about one’s own native land. That is what happened to us. We had NEVER heard of a river on the banks of which, there are thousands of Lingas (Phallic symbol ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more