A 12th century Khmer temple in Cambodia, protects an incredible treasure: lifelike royal portrait carvings of 1800 ancient Angkor Wat women.

For almost a quarter of a century, American researcher Kent Davis has been asking a lot of questions about the 1,780 sacred women realistically rendered in stone on the walls of Angkor Wat and...

Sep 5, 2010 · Decoding an archaeological mystery: Who were the ancient women whose portraits are carved on the Khmer temple of Angkor Wat?

Feb 21, 2011 · These Apsaras, the mythical women of Angkor are the Dakinis, the kindly female divinities of Buddhism, almost exactly as we can see them with colours in the vision of the Dharmata Bardo process. It’s the most extraordinary experience in the life of a human being, one can never forget this!

The two distinct types of female figures at Angkor are evidence of different roles played by apsaras and devatas. Within each type are thousands of combinations of astonishingly personalised facial characteristics. Different eyes, ears, noses, chins – so much so that Angkor’s reliefs of women have been likened to an 12th C. CE Facebook.

Feb 5, 2024 · via Khmer Times, 01 February 2024: Kent Davis’ quest to understand the significance of the 1,780 female figures carved into the walls of Angkor Wat and other temples is a fringe theory, but there was some interesting computational stuff methods that could have yielded some interesting data.

Jan 2, 2024 · Visitors to Angkor will soon notice an abundance of exquisite lady dancers, known as devata or guardian angles, donning the walls of these fabulous Temples. There have been many studies of these sculptures, perhaps the best being ‘ The Angkor Women ‘ by Kent Davis.

The women of the Angkor Empire were treated no differently to the men. Unlike many other societies around this time, the position of women in the Angkor society was relatively strong. The image of the Angkor woman has always been compared to the celestial goddesses on the walls of the great temples Angkor Wat. Apsara, as they are

Feb 2, 2025 · During the Angkorian era, women played significant roles in shaping the cultural and academic landscape of the empire. As religious leaders, they held positions such as priestesses and shamanesses, guiding spiritual practices and connecting with the divine.

One of Angkor’s highlights, the Banteay Srei contains some of the finest carvings cut out of pink sandstone in Angkor.