Report Published on Domestic Stone Cultural Heritage Preservation Techniques

National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage 'Preservation and Restoration of Cambodian Khmer Stone Cultural Heritage'

The Cultural Heritage Administration's National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage announced on the 17th the publication of 'Preservation and Restoration of Cambodian Khmer Stone Cultural Heritage.'

This report contains the results of Khmer cultural heritage research jointly conducted by the Republic of Korea and Cambodia. It includes the preservation status and history of stone statues held at the Angkor Conservation Office in Cambodia, Nokor Bachey Temple, Banteay Chhmar, and others surveyed from 2016 to 2020, as well as the necessary scientific analyses and technical recommendations.

The institute explained, "We applied domestic preservation technologies to diagnose cultural heritage among Khmer cultural assets that require preservation measures," adding, "The Cambodian Angkor Conservation Office carried out repairs and restoration based on these diagnostic results."

The institute has been researching and developing preservation technologies for stone cultural properties and non-destructive diagnostic technologies for surface conditions, revealing the material characteristics of domestic stone cultural heritage. They are also undertaking international application and verification procedures to enable the spread of domestic stone cultural heritage preservation technologies worldwide.

An official stated, "We plan to extend this to Myanmar, Mongolia, and other countries," and added, "We will continuously provide materials and information so that each country can use them effectively." The report is available on the Cultural Heritage Research Knowledge Portal.

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