A staff member works at the restoration site of a brick tower of Pre Rup temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia on July 16, 2025. Archaeologists have been restoring two ruined brick towers of Pre Rup temple in Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on July 23. (ANA/Handout via Xinhua)
PHNOM PENH, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists have been restoring two ruined brick towers of Pre Rup temple in Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Wednesday.
So Pot, an ANA archaeologist and architect in charge of the restoration project, said work on brick towers No. 11 and No. 12 marked the first phase of the project, which aimed at reinforcing these structures.
"This effort follows an assessment of the towers, which revealed significant issues such as cracks in the brick walls, vegetation growth, and water infiltration that threaten the temple's integrity," he said.
Pot said the restoration of the towers' foundation is being prioritized, with approximately 30 percent of the work completed since it began in mid-May 2025.
The project is expected to wrap up by the end of 2025, he added.
Pre Rup Temple, a significant historical site built by King Rajendravarman II in 961 A.D., features a total of 33 towers, according to the news release.
It is one of the temples in the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province. ■
This photo taken on July 16, 2025 shows the restoration site of brick towers of Pre Rup temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Archaeologists have been restoring two ruined brick towers of Pre Rup temple in Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on July 23. (ANA/Handout via Xinhua)
Staff members work at the restoration site of a brick tower of Pre Rup temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia on July 16, 2025. Archaeologists have been restoring two ruined brick towers of Pre Rup temple in Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on July 23. (ANA/Handout via Xinhua)
This photo taken on July 16, 2025 shows the restoration site of brick towers of Pre Rup temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Archaeologists have been restoring two ruined brick towers of Pre Rup temple in Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on July 23. (ANA/Handout via Xinhua)
