The term "Angkor"

Derived from the Sanskrit nagara, meaning ''capital city", the term Angkor is itself a cultural artefact with a long history marked by both phonetic and semantic evolution.

Bearing memories of the past and through them offering hope for the future, the extensive archaeological remains situated in modern-day Cambodia's northern province of Siem Reap have for centuries founded Khmer identity. Most importantly, it represents a dynamic cultural complex extending beyond national boundaries, and profoundly penetrating all aspects of Khmer society.