From the pixel-art towers of Metal Slug to a playable Khmer civilization in Age of Empires II and Civilization VI, Angkor Wat and the Khmer Empire have quietly inspired video games for over three decades. This is a tour through that legacy — Tomb Raider’s temple runs, Tekken’s Angkor Wat stage, the real-world Temple Run trend that took over Cambodia’s temples, Dark Souls and Diablo II’s borrowed architecture, and the Cambodian-made games putting Khmer culture on the map themselves.
Discover the hidden story of Félix Louis Bardez, a French colonial officer whose death in 1925 reveals the quiet tensions of rural Cambodia under French Indochina. Through vivid storytelling and historical insight, explore how everyday villagers lived, struggled, and resisted during the 1920s—an overlooked chapter that shaped Cambodia’s journey toward identity and independence.
The first moment of the Khmer New year is called Moha Sangkrant (មហាសង្ក្រាន្ត). For most people today, the word simply means the beginning of the Khmer New Year. Yet behind this familiar term lies a remarkable story—one that stretches back more than a thousand years, connecting Cambodia to ancient astronomy, Sanskrit language, and the intellectual world of the Angkorian empire.
Explore Cambodia’s journey from being the world’s highest per capita victim of landmines to becoming a global leader in humanitarian demining. Discover how resilience, international cooperation, and peacekeeping efforts drive its path toward recovery.
Comrade Duch, commandant of Tuol Sleng Prison under the Khmer Rouge, oversaw Cambodia’s most brutal crimes. Learn how he became one of history’s most prolific war criminals—and how justice finally caught up.
