Restoring Khmer Temples with Respect for Authenticity SIEM REAP -Ancient temples in Cambodia are restored with a strong emphasis on the elements of time, nature and history. The goal is not to recreate them entirely, but to preserve what remains. “What we do in conservation is stabilize ruins. We prioritize structural work that allows what is left of the monument to endure for future generations,” said Ginevra Boatto, the country director for the World Monuments Fund. Her team, consisting of bot

Ancient Khmer temples along the Thailand-Cambodia border have been damaged by fighting over long-standing territorial claims in a heavily militarised, mostly off-limits area. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng as among the journalists taken there by the Thai military. | Al Jazeera English