Cambodians celebrate listing of Koh Ker as UNESCO world heritage site

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Cambodians celebrate listing of Koh Ker as UNESCO world heritage site

STORY: Cambodians celebrate listing of Koh Ker as UNESCO world heritage site DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration 2. various of videos on Koh Ker archaeological site 3. various of speech by Cambodian PM Hun Manet 4. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): EM SREYSROS, Reveler STORYLINE: Thousands of Cambodians on Wednesday evening celebrated the inscription of the country's Koh Ker archaeological site on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s World Heritage List. Built in the 10th century by Jayavarman IV, the Koh Ker archaeological site was listed as a world heritage site during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. It became Cambodia's fourth tangible cultural property that has been inscribed on the World Heritage List. "This archaeological marvel offers a profound insight into its era's well-organized projects of regional, social, economic, and archite

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                      (230921) -- PHNOM PENH, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during the celebration of the inscription of the Koh Ker archaeological site on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s World Heritage List in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sept. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Cambodians celebrate listing of Koh Ker as UNESCO world heritage site" (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)