An investigation by the Cambodian government flagged 45 “highly significant” items in the museum’s collection as looted.
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After Pandora Papers Revelations, Denver Art Museum Will Restitute Four Looted Artifacts to Cambodia
The decision follows discoveries in the leaked Pandora Papers regarding antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford.
Looted 10th-century Cambodian Statue Is Going Home
The widespread looting of antiquities was common in Cambodia from the mid-1960s into the 1990s.
After Backlash, VICE Removed Altered Photos of Cambodian Genocide Victims
VICE removed the photographs from its site after receiving a complaint from the Cambodian government.
The Cambodian Refugee Who Founded a Donut Empire
The Donut King follows the multiple rises and falls of entrepreneur Ted Ngoy.
A Tribute to the Millions of Lives Destroyed in the Cambodian Genocide
Filmmaker Denis Do used interviews with his mother to craft the animated film Funan, an affecting portrait of a family swept up in the brutal Khmer Rouge regime.
A Contemporary Khmer Dance and Poncho Designed for Rain
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — The sun sets, the stage lights turn on, and the conversations pause.
A Small, Independent Art School Flourishes in Cambodia
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — Over four million people visited Cambodia in 2014, many of whom came to see Angkor Wat, the country’s most popular tourist destination.
Cambodia Censors Screening of Film About Slain Environmental Activist
I Am Chut Wutty, a documentary by British filmmaker Fran Lambrick detailing Wutty’s work and tragic death, was set to be shown publicly at Phnom Penh’s Meta House on April 20 — until the authorities had their say.
An Artist Collects the Stories of Cambodian Refugees
LONDON — Artist Dayanny So left Cambodia when he was 24 years old.
The Story of Reviving a Community Art Center in Battambang, Cambodia
I arrived in Battambang, Cambodia, late last year via a 5-hour bus ride from Siem Reap.