Category:Kratie Province

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Large Prasat
Large Prasats
Arogyasala
Arogyasalas
Large Ruin
Large Ruins
Dharmasala
Dharmasalas
Medium Prasat
Medium Prasats
Ancient Bridge
Ancient Bridges
Medium Ruin
Medium Ruins
Ancient City
Ancient Cities
Medium Tuol
Medium Tuols
Ancient Kiln
Ancient Kilns
Prasat
Small Prasats
Ancient Quarry
Ancient Quarries
Small Ruin
Small Ruins
Ancient Reservoir
Ancient Reservoirs
Small Tuol
Small Tuols
Ancient Village
Ancient Villages
Museum
Museums
Carvings
Carvings
Depository
Depositories
Other Structures
Other Structures
Wat
Wats
Prehistoric
Prehistoric Sites
Neak Ta
Neak Ta's
Unknown
Unknown Sites
Unconfirmed
Unconfirmed Sites


As to be expected, and similarly to its northern neighbour Stung Treng, the majority of Kratie Province's ancient sites are found within a short distance of the Mekong River. The important early city of Sambhupura is situated just north of the present-day provincial capital. Dating to at least the 6th century the settlement was likely to have been Bhavavarman's subsequent step southwards after Thala Borivat and the city - which appears to have profited from several periods of independent or autonomous status - played an important role in Cambodia's early history.

Consequently, most of the province's listed sites are stretched out north and south of Sambhupura (present-day Sambor) with a few smaller sites located in valleys to the east including the 7th and 8th-century sites of Prasat Preah Theat Khvan Pi and Prasat Lbeuk Sraut respectively.

The solitary and remote site of Prasat Banteay Siam is a later, possibly Jayavarman VII, structure and is situated in the western part of the province and possibly corresponds to some form of ancient 'shortcut' as a series of valleys conveniently link the west bank of the Mekong near Sambor with the Sen River Valley and the region of modern-day Kampong Thom to the west.