Preserving Cambodia's Cultural Treasures

 

The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh announced this month that the Cultural Heritage Center for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State has awarded $350,000 from the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation¹ to World Monuments Fund (WMF) for Phase 5 of the conservation of the 10th‐century temple of Phnom Bakheng at Angkor Park.

Cambodia is one of the nine locations – including Bolivia, Burma, the West Bank, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Sierra Leone, and Thailand – that received support in FY 2017 for the preservation of ancient and historic sites through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Large Grants Program.

Phnom Bakheng is Angkor's oldest temple and one of the world's greatest architectural treasures. Since 2008, the Phnom Bakheng conservation project has focused on the structural² stabilization³ and waterproofing⁴ of the east half of the central temple, while incorporating site management and training activities.

Phase 5 of the project will advance and complete the restoration of the east half of the pyramid according to a restoration design that has been elaborated and fine-tuned in earlier phases of the project. The intervention⁵ will reinstate the temple's original structure and water management system by using both traditional and modern materials.

The project advances the vision developed in the 2007 Phnom Bakheng Conservation Master Plan. WMF developed the conservation program in close collaboration⁶ with APSARA National Authority and UNESCO Ad Hoc Experts, who meet regularly through the Angkor International Coordinating⁷ Committee (ICC).

Since 2004, World Monuments Fund has received over $3.2 million to preserve the Phnom Bakheng temple from the U.S. government. World Monuments Fund is the leading independent organization devoted⁸ to saving the world's most treasured places. For over 45 years, its highly skilled experts have applied⁹ proven and effective techniques to preserve important architectural and cultural heritage sites around the globe.

The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation was established to help preserve significant cultural heritage sites. In addition to Phnom Bakheng, the U.S. Government has also provided grants to help preserve other significant cultural heritage sites in Cambodia, including Prasat Han Chey in Kampong Cham province and Prasat Phnom Da in Angkor Borey, Takeo province.

The U.S. is proud to work with its partner Cambodia, to help preserve the priceless cultural treasures of the Cambodian people.

1 preservation   

n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持

参考例句：

• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
• The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。

2 structural   

adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的

参考例句：

• The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
• The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

3 Stabilization   

稳定化

参考例句：

• The position of barycentre on plane directly impacts the stabilization and manipulation of plane. 飞机重心位置直接影响飞机的稳定和操纵特性。
• With the higher olefins, stabilization of the energetic intermediates occurs more easily. 在较高的烯烃情况下，高能的中间物稳定作用更易出现。

4 waterproofing   

v.使防水，使不透水( waterproof的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The company will come up with a new technique for waterproofing walls. 该公司将推出防止墙壁渗水的新技术。 来自辞典例句
• Large scope of heat-resistant, waterproofing and the anti-chemical properties. 耐温范围大，具防水及抗化学性。 来自互联网

5 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

6 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

7 coordinating   

v.使协调，使调和( coordinate的现在分词 )；协调；协同；成为同等

参考例句：

• He abolished the Operations Coordinating Board and the Planning Board. 他废除了行动协调委员会和计划委员会。 来自辞典例句
• He's coordinating the wedding, and then we're not going to invite him? 他是来协调婚礼的，难道我们不去请他？ 来自电影对白

8 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

9 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。