PHNOM PENH, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia will submit the application form to
list 12th century Banteay Chmar temple as World Heritage Site with the heritage
committee of UNESCO soon, the local media reported on Sunday.
"Listing of the temple is aiming at conservation of the heritage site and
its value is humanitarian heritage," according to khmer language newspaper
Kampuchea Thmey Daily.
It added that Cambodia delegation led some experts from UNESCO,and
delegation from Foundation for World Heritage to visit the temple on Saturday.
The temple located in Banteay Mean Chey province, about 60 km distance in
northern area of provincial town.
Cambodia has already registered Angkor Wat temple, Royal Ballet, Khmer
shadow theater and Khmer temple Preah Vihear as World Heritage
Sites.