Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk is
an archaeological site in Cambodia located in Kampong Thom
Province, 30 km (19 mi) north of Kampong Thom, the provincial
capital, 176 km (109 mi) east of Angkor and 206 km
(128 mi) north of Phnom Penh. The now ruined complex dates back to
the Pre-Angkorian Chenla Kingdom (late 6th to 9th century),
established by king Isanavarman I as central royal sanctuary and
capital, known then as Isanapura . In 2017, Sambor Prei Kuk was declared as
a UNESCO World Heritage Site
