Ancient Khmer Kings Benchmark AI
February 21, 2024
I recently told ChatGPT, “Describe Preah Ko in 1000 words.” Built 250 years before Angkor Wat, it’s one of the two earliest large temple complexes
Preah Ko; Setting Standards for Khmer Architecture 250 Years before Angkor Wat Part Two; Inner Secrets
February 20, 2024
After last article’s introduction to Preah Ko, we’ll approach its central section and explore its mysteries. Its shrines have many false doors made of
Preah Ko; Setting Standards for Khmer Architecture 250 Years before Angkor Wat
February 19, 2024
Preah Ko is one of the most important temples that the Khmers built. King Indravarman I erected it over 250 years before the Khmers constructed
Romanesque Style in Cologne, Germany; One of the West’s Greatest Artistic Traditions You Might Not Know, and What It Can Teach Us about Ideas of Geometry
February 17, 2024
Germany created many of the best examples of Romanesque architecture. She stuck with the forms while people north of Paris developed Gothic Style and gave us
Not All Symmetries are Equal; The Khmer Empire’s and Medieval Europe’s Ideas Compared
February 16, 2024
Similar things were happening in Angkor and Medieval Europe in the 11th century. Both lands were becoming more politically centralized under strong rulers who built
Angkor Wat’s Plumbing; The Monsoons’ Dramatic Effects on Khmer Views of the World
February 15, 2024
I’d forgive you for thinking that I ran this picture through Photoshop. But it’s exactly what I saw. Every photo in my website is–I’ve never
The Ancient Khmer Bakong; One of the Most Influential Temples in Asia
February 15, 2024
The Bakong and Preah Ko were the first two large temples that the Khmers built on Angkor’s plain. Erected about 250 years before Angkor Wat,
Jenne Jeno, An African Civilization that Lasted Longer than Rome
February 14, 2024
The Niger River is dramatically different from the Nile, and it spawned a civilization that contrasts with ancient Egypt. It carves a 3,000-mile-long arc through
Ancient Egypt’s Secret Sauce; How Its Culture Cohered for 3,000 Years
February 14, 2024
Ancient Egypt was more than pyramids. I found the little things under the surface as impressive. By the time kings were building the great