1,000-Year-Old Preah Vihear Temple Battered by Cambodia-Thai Border Clashes

• The 11th-century Preah Vihear temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, suffered extensive damage from recent Cambodia-Thailand border clashes.
• Built by the Khmer Empire, the temple is now closed to tourists due to unstable walls, stone debris, artillery craters, and unexploded ordnance.
• Cambodia's Culture Ministry reported damage in 142 locations in July and 420 more in December, with experts fearing collapses during the rainy season.
• Cambodia accuses Thailand of deliberately attacking the temple, while Thailand claims Cambodia militarized the site, voiding its protection.
• The temple has been a point of contention for decades, with the International Court of Justice ruling in Cambodia's favor in 1962 and 2013.