Sambor Prei Kuk (Isanapura)
T he Chenla Kingdom was once part of the Kingdom of Funan, a network of states which existed in Mainland South East Asia centered around the Mekong Delta from the 1 st to the 6 th century CE. By the end of the 6 th Century CE, Chenla is believed to have become a sovereign state, with “Bhavavarman I” becoming its’ first independent ruler (estimated to have reigned from 550 CE to 590 CE).