What is "mahendraparvata"

Mahendraparvata is an ancient city of the Khmer Empire era in Cambodia. The existence of the city has been known for decades, however, much of it lay concealed by forest and earth. The city was uncovered by an archaeological expedition led by Jean-Baptiste Chevance and Damian Evans in 2012 with the aid of airborne laser scanning technology called LIDAR.

Mahendraparvata may refer to:

• Mahendraparvata (ancient city), ancient/lost city of Khmer Empire in Cambodia
• Mount Mahendraparvata, now known as Phnom Kulen, sacred mountain of the Khmer Empire