It’s beyond my comprehension! Khmer empire once was regional superpower. Our ancestors had built one of a kind masterpiece for next generations years to come only to be destroyed by a handful of looters. I’m thrill and gratitude for the reunification of our priceless heritage!! I am thankful from the bottom of my heart to everyone for your great work!!
Our country deserved this & it’s been a very very long time that finally the history of our ancestors through generations has finally come to light with so much history behind all those statues that has gone missing for so many years. They were made through blood sweat and tears our country truly really needed this to continue to share the history of our beautiful country!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🫶🏼
Wow...I never thought I will have the chance to see these stuffs in real life. I only saw it on walls at Angkor Wat. I definitely going to see it in person on my next visit to Cambodia.
The artifact isn't just adorned and inscribed with Sankrit; it's a tangible piece showcasing Cambodia's historical presence and the grandeur of its kingdom to the world. Just show that Cambodia has an immense amount of history worth exploring and discovering
@@nissan_skyline In Los Angeles they are favorites. Go to Beverley Hills or Hollywood Hills youll find people have giant Cambodian and Indian statues in their entrances.
I just visited Angkor Wat and the other temples nearby and they surpassed my expectations. The Cambodian people have an incredible heritage to share with the world and they’ve been through so much. I must return soon to see the jewels. I’m so glad they were returned.
With all the LIDAR scanning nowadays, we will surely be hearing about amazing ancient discoveries in the coming years!!!! ❤😁🥳 I go metal detecting nearly everyday, all day or night. Sadly, I'm in Denver........lacking the rich history of overseas 😢 I find plenty of gold jewelry, but nothing of historical importance 😓
This is beyond humbling. My first response is to weep. Humanity has been so unkind and cruel to one another. Sometimes it is a wonder that any art from the past remains. Humanity is old. Art history is a revelation of who we are and where we have been. To lose ourselves is an unbearable loss.
That's exactly how I felt each and everytimes I stood there in all those temples. From within my heart and soul praying for their super power to help us bring them home, lead our teams and guid them through. I felt sadden, emotional like I'm talking to them. Thanks for your comment 🇰🇭❤
We have never seen these gold crown jewels in person before in our lives. We see them on the temple walls. Thank you everyone for facilitating the safe returns of Khmer crown jewels.
The biggest hoarder of artifacts is the British government. They praise what they do and care little where the treasures came from. I believe there should be a world unit to investigate all museums and if they prove treasures were stolen force these curators to return the treasures.
That sounds good in theory. How far does one go back? Art looted by the French from other European countries late 18th.cent? And what about art returning to the country of origin and sold within a few years by corrupt goverments ? Please no sweeping generalisations.
@@friedasorber1653 I guess you can go back until the first colonisations, no? From a western standpoint that should be easy to track and if there is any kind of crime, like looting, displacing people, or any dubious deals involved it should be restored to the origin country.
@@friedasorber1653 YES. Return all artifacts to the countries from which they were stolen. Greece has been requesting the British Museum to return a piece of the Elgin Marbles, but have instead been met with patronizing lectures of, "oh, but it's _humanity's_ treasure. The Greeks aren't fit to protect it like we are. But it's okay, we'll let you keep a modern copy of Elgin Marbles for your own museum!" How patronizing. Return the artifacts and keep a copy for the British Museum instead. It doesn't matter if the original creators are all dead. It's still part of Greek history and culture. Same with everything else stolen by British Museum (and any museum, for that matter).
These marbles were not stolen but purchased from the Ottomans who ruled Greece and were using the acropolis for target practice! Lord Elgin intervened to save them from destruction. It’s easy to point the finger when you don’t even know the facts…..
Thank you for the team that has been working very to get these Cambodian Angkorean jewels and artefacts back to Cambodia. They means so much for us all. By the way you are a good journalist.
Cambodia Khmers ancient temples are truly splendid and wonderous human creation heavenly on earth for the Gods to protect humanity here as beautiful as heaven,.... many more Cambodia ancient temples in Thailand or Siam Laos and Vietnam too where Cambodia Khmers empires were there back then all the way to Burma border what is now Mymamar too
I’m thrill and gratitude for the reunification of our priceless heritage!! Sending love to all knowledgeable and love peace people on this world from Native Khmer in Vietnam.
I know I'm going to get so much flack for saying this. At least this man, this tomb stealer, kept all of the treasure in tact. He could have sold it off and made millions. It could have been sold to dealers all over the world to never be seen again. At least his daughter knew and did the right thing. It is obvious, to me, this man loved the history of Cambodia, he just went about preserving it the wrong way.
Latchforf ! He’s just a criminal mindset for stealing and looting unethically our Ancient artifacts. He aware and know how priceless these ancient jewels histories are . I’ll believe Larchford didn’t commit this criminal activities alone but with the corporations from the neighboring people that has knowledges about Khmer Empire it’s massives territories full of valuable items. Even some part of Cambodia lands and soils has been also excavated and remove in a largely amount in exchange to help re-construct Khmer roads , I wouldn’t mentioned wich Khmers province but I assuredly know and living there before we fled the war . That part of province it’s full of minerals , gemstones, rubies are a wellknown province for its natural resources and gemstones that’s were my families were native from . But after we fled the Genocides (1975-1979) That province it’s been drill , and excarvated the soils just the soils itself to be imported to other neighbors countries for its valuable minerals that’s its hidden. Also ,If Latchford love Khmers country and know what we’ve been through! he would do otherwise or participated in some sort of a kinds activities that will change the lives of Cambodians people but instead he’ll chose to be a criminal looters . Send our gratitude for men that has our utmost respect as Anderson and my utmost respect to the Americain lawyer fore their dedications and for he’s love of Cambodia . God bless.
Land Back! Artifacts Back! Skeletons Back. Did you know the girl we all know as Pocahontas is still being held by the British and they refuse to return her remains? Give Matoaka ( her real name) Back!
BS 😂😂 Shes buried in Gravesend, England because she died there in 1617 & it’s were her English husband John Rolfe & her Son Thomas Rolfe wanted her buried because she had converted to Christianity and even took the name Rebecca Rolfe 🤷♂️ But maybe you don’t like that inconvenient truth, because it doesn’t fit the Oppressed native peoples & Victim narrative! Being Held by the British! 😂 Really! Is that the best you can make up 😱🤣😂
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The problem is not about Cambodia has lost its artifacts . Instead, it is about how Cambodia can technically preserve it. Cambodia has no infrastructural facility for retaining while those objects needs to be preserved effectively and high standards. While archaeological sector in Cambodia hasn’t been subsidized and high graft has been implemented, these artefacts will be in danger of deleterious in the future. As a Cambodian, I do not support of welcoming those back to its original place.
Makes me cry. So much hoarding by people in this world WITHOUT rights to what they hoard. To see the people it belongs to, finally get to enjoy it, priceless.
It is wonderful that they have had the opportunity to get these items back. But, The back story is always going to be more complicated than just give it back....Cambodia turned into hell on earth during the turbulent years of a communist revolution. People were not allowed to honor their past, and it was sold to whomever would pay. If a "collector" hadn't bought it, very likely to have been chopped up, melted down etc. and would be gone forever. History just isn't that black and white...every civilization has taken the "spoils" of the losing civilization...as is depicted on monuments of triumph throughout the world. It is not just a British or American or Germany vice.
Why aren’t you holding his daughter accountable . When you are knowing of crime and don’t report it that’s a crime in its self. She knew that wasn’t her dads anything but she kept it
I just watched the latest 60 Minutes on Cambodias stolen statues... great coverage as always! But, why is Homeland Security involved with Art/Cultural theft! I pay taxes to US Gov and expect branches to do the job we pay them for! HLS to protect the HomeLand, not art theft investigation.... WTF !
That’s so beautiful. Maybe they can go to London and get all those stolen classical artifacts, and statues from Greece, oh I forgot that’s priceless so let England keep that and give that whatever you wanna call it back to Cambodia. Pathetic. What did the Greeks do anyway?
lucky that he kept them for 50 years... because PAL POT would have melted them and used the money.. or someone else would have taken them and they would be gone... the british man kept them safe.. he was a collector and an admirer of them.. he only took a few treasures, but there have been 1000s and 1000s of treasures looted from there which will never be returned like the treasures of the Inca. so the best thing for cambodia was Latchford taking them because now they can get them back....
Its not a heist, its a fallen people who have decided it is approporiate to sell off their own national treasures. And so what? When you have no money, you pawn your good stuff.
And the African leaders will sell them all to the highest bidder once again. That’s the conversation that we (African descended peoples) aren’t willing to have
Those were found on capital hill..a democrat staffer was trying to stash them in another staffers fanny...good place to hide those jewels democrats!...no more sewing them into your jackets!
"...(R)eturn of Cambodia's national pride." This confuses me. I thought "national pride", or "Nationalism", was an inherently bad thing. Or is that just when Democrats are speaking about the United States?
The Cambodian people have played a big part in the looting as well as their respective governments. The Cambodian government should have to bye them back. Call it retroactive preservation costs otherwise, they would have bin eroding away in the jungle, you think that is where they are going to put them back ? most likely not. They will likely go to a museum for tourists in Cambodia hopefully a non profit.
The truth is that Khom are Siamese people. Been here for 6000 years The Khmers are the Cham people who have been here for just over a thousand years.Khmers are Cham people from the island of Sumatra. Immigrated to the territory of Cambodia and Vietnam over a thousand years ago. The French and Khmers have been lying to you to believe they are ancient Khom for over a hundred years. Please know that Khom are not Khmer Cambodians. Khom people are Siamese people. Golden Boy is King Jayavaramam VI, with a robe that has fins running down it. It is a sculpture of a person, not a god. clearly indicates that Phimai art It is a local art in the south-eastern region. 200 years before the Nakorn Wat or Angkor Wat era, which is not found in Cambodia at all.
