Angkor Borei

Angkor Borei was an early centre of the lower Mekong, enclosed by a great wall and moats. A long canal connected the settlement with other centres and the region of Óc Eo, linking the inland plain to coastal routes. On nearby Phnom Da, a hill rising above the wet fields, shrines and sculpture preserve the traditions of early Khmer religion. The temple on its summit was rebuilt in the eleventh century on older foundations, and the hill remained a place of worship long after the age of Funan.

The later city of Takeo lies here.