Henri Mouhot: 5 books

La scoperta di Angkor, capitale dell’antico regno khmer, si colloca nel clima di fervente competizione scientifica e archeologica che, nella seconda metà dell’800, coinvolse i paesi europei mossi da un nuovo interesse culturale per l’Asia e il Medio Oriente.Il missionario apostolico Charles...

Example in this ebook   As will be seen, this work is compiled from the private letters of M. Mouhot to his family and friends, and from his journal. I had also the benefit of the paper destined by my brother for the Archæological Society of London, on the interesting ruins of...

As will be seen, this work is compiled from the private letters of M. Mouhot to his family and friends, and from his journal. I had also the benefit of the paper destined by my brother for the Archæological Society of London, on the interesting ruins of Ongcor. Among the documents which, thanks...

Certains noms sont injustement oubliés de l'histoire. Ainsi, qui se souvient aujourd'hui que le site d'Angkor fut découvert par l'explorateur et naturaliste français Henri Mouhot ? Parti seul, sans mécénat (à l'exception du soutien moral de la Société...

Half-a-mile beyond Bakhêng are the ruins of Ongcor-Thôm. A partly-destroyed road, hidden by thick layers of sand and dust, and crossing a large ditch, half filled with blocks of stone, portions of columns, and fragments of sculptured lions and elephants, leads to the gateway of the town,...