This aerial photo taken on May 13, 2025 shows the Phnom Bakheng Temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. The restoration work on some parts of Phnom Bakheng Temple in Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park is making significant progress, said an APSARA National Authority (ANA) news release on Friday. -- Xinhua
PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): The restoration work on some parts of Phnom Bakheng Temple in Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park is making significant progress, said an APSARA National Authority (ANA) official.
Chiv Phirom, an engineer in charge of the technical management of restoration and conservation at the temple, said ANA experts are focusing their efforts primarily on the southwest side of the temple, with a plan to extend restoration to the western side as well.
He said the restoration work at the temple began in August 2019. "To date, two levels -- the third and fourth -- have been successfully restored," he said.
"Preparations are currently underway for the remaining two levels, with approximately 85 percent of this phase completed."
Phirom said the project is on track for completion by the end of 2025.
In addition to the southwest side, restoration work is also being conducted on the west side of the temple, he said.
The project was made possible under the collaboration between the ANA and the World Monument Fund.
Built in the late ninth century and early 10th century during the reign of King Yasovarman I, Phnom Bakheng Temple attracts hundreds of visitors daily to enjoy stunning sunset views and the panoramic scenery of the Angkor area.
It is one of the key temples in the 401-square-km Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province. - Xinhua
