Roluos (
Khmer: រលួស) is a
Cambodia
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n archeological site about 13 km east of Siem Reap along
NH6. Once it was the seat of
Hariharalaya,
first capital of
Khmer Empire north of
Tonlé Sap (as the first capital in the strict sense of the term could have been
Indrapura, identifiable with
Banteay Prey Nokor).
Among the "Roluos Group" of temples there are some of the earliest permanent structures built by Khmer. They mark the beginning of classical period of Khmer civilization, dating from the late 9th century. Some were totally built with bricks, others partially with laterite or sandstone (the first large Angkorian temple built with sandstone was possibly
Ta Keo[ Freeman, Jacques 2006, p.26])
At present it is composed by three major temples:
Bakong,
Lolei, and
Preah Ko, along with the smaller
Prasat Prei Monti. At both Bakong and Lolei there are contemporary
Theravada buddhist monasteries.
There is a town named
Roluos also Phumi Roluos Chas, which is a
khum
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(commune) of
Svay Chek District in
Banteay Meanchey Province in north-western Cambodia.
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External links
Angkor Temple Guide: Roluos Groupby Canby Publications
Populated places in Siem Reap province
Angkorian sites in Siem Reap Province
Towns in Cambodia
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