Prasat Prei Monti
ninth-century Angkorian site
Prasat Prei Monti (Khmer: ប្រាសាទព្រៃមន្ទីរ) is an early Angkorian site in the Roluos group of monuments near Siem Reap, Cambodia. Archaeological evidence identifies it as the royal palace precinct of Hariharālaya, the first Angkorian capital under King Indravarman I (r. 877–889 CE). The site consists of a large moated enclosure with three brick towers on a sandstone platform and traces of wooden structures. Excavations have also uncovered some of the earliest imported ceramics in Angkor, indicating Cambodia’s integration into long-distance trade networks during the ninth century. Remote sensing has shown that Prei Monti was part of Hariharālaya’s water-management system, linking it to the Indratataka reservoir and the wider hydraulic city.
Location
Prasat Prei Monti is located approximately 15 kilometres southeast of Siem Reap, situated south of the Bakong temple-mountain and east of the Indratataka reservoir. The site occupies a large rectangular compound of around 42 hectares, surrounded by a single moat. Excavations in 2007–2008 revealed monumental but secular remains within the enclosure, confirming that the site functioned as the royal palace compound of Hariharālaya.
Remote sensing and ground surveys have also demonstrated that Prei Monti was integrated into the water-management system of Hariharālaya.
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