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Archaeological Museum
The modest, new archaeological museum, a bit east of the road bridge, occupies a Khmer-style building set to open in 2008. Featured are locally discovered Funan- and Chenla-era artefacts, including human bones, pottery, jewellery and stone carvings. The dark-red statues are copies of important works now in Phnom Penh's National Museum or Paris' Musée Guimet.
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Phnom Da
The twin hills of Phnom Da, spectacularly isolated by the annual floods, are 3km south of Angkor Borei. The rocky slopes shelter five artificial caves, built as Hindu and, later, Buddhist shrines and, during the Vietnam War, used as hideouts by the Viet Cong.
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Temple
On top, 142 steps up, is a temple whose foundations date from the 6th century. Rebuilt in the 11th century, it's 12m square and 18m high. The entrance faces due north, with blind doors - decorated with bas-relief naga - on the other three sides. The lower section is laterite, while the upper reaches are made of red bricks. The finest carvings have been taken to museums in Angkor Borei, Phnom Penh and Paris.
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Wat Asram Moha Russei
Nearby, on a second hillock, is Wat Asram Moha Russei, a smaller, restored Hindu sanctuary, made of sandstone, that's 5.5m square and 8m high.
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