Roluos (temples)
រលួស | |
.jpg) Lolei temple in Roluos | |
  Roluos Location in Cambodia | |
| Alternative name | Hariharalaya |
|---|---|
| Location | Siem Reap, Cambodia |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 13°20′N 103°58′E / 13.333°N 103.967°E |
| Type | Archaeological site |
| History | |
| Builder | Jayavarman II |
| Material | sandstone, laterite, brick |
| Founded | 9th century AD |
| Periods | Middle periods |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | ruined |
| Public access | Yes |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Preah Ko |
Roluos (Khmer: រលួស) is a Cambodian archeological site about 13 km east of Siem Reap along NH6. Once it was the seat of Hariharalaya,[1]: 98 first capital of Khmer Empire north of Tonlé Sap (as the first capital in the strict sense of the term could have been Indrapura, identifiable with Banteay Prey Nokor[2]).
Among the "Roluos Group" of temples there are some of the earliest permanent structures built by Khmer. They mark the beginning of classical period of Khmer civilization, dating from the late 9th century. Some were totally built with bricks, others partially with laterite or sandstone (the first large Angkorian temple built with sandstone was possibly Ta Keo[3])
At present it is composed by three major temples:
There is a town named
Notes
- ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
- ^ Higham, 1989, p.324
- ^ Freeman, Jacques 2006, p.26
References
- Freeman, Michael; Jacques, Claude (2006). Ancient Angkor. River Books. ISBN 974-8225-27-5.
- ISBN 0-521-27525-3.
External links
- Angkor Temple Guide: Roluos Group by Canby Publications
Capital city: Siem Reap | ||
| Districts |
|  |
| Geography | ||
| Angkor Sites | ||
 | This article about a building or structure in Cambodia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a Hindu place of worship is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |