Angkor Borei and Phnom Da

Angkor Borei is an ancient city in the province of Takeo in southern Cambodia. Angkor was the capital of the Kingdom of Funan.

Angkor Borei extends on an area of about 300 hectares. The area was settled in the 4th century BC and was an important center, surrounded by a wall and a ditch. Chinese travelers described the area as the capital of the state of Funan. The city stood with other settlements in the delta of the Mekong River through channels in touch.

Excavations, among other things, led by Miriam Stark, show that the area was inhabited in the prehistoric Iron Age. It was uncovered a low-lying cemetery, where the dead were buried in clay pots with offerings. In this period, a conquest followed by foreign powers, which is characterized by numerous thin orange pottery, dating from the 1st to the 6th century. The city walls may have been built in the late phase of this period. The wall is at least 2.40 meters wide and still not enough in some sections up to 4.50 meters in height.

Within the walls there are many heaped hills that served as a temple foundations. Finds from the 7th century with a representation of Lord Vishnu were discovered in one of the hills. Rectangular ponds and water reservoirs with dimensions of up to 100 m by 200 m indicate a larger population, which had to be supplied here.

About three miles of the hills is Phnom Da, also an archeological site from the Angkorian.