Phnom Chiso is a historical site located in Sia village, Rovieng commune, Samrong district, about 62 kilometers south of Phnom Penh or 27 kilometers north of Takeo provincial town.
It has several temples, most of it dedicated to Brahmanism. Phnom Chiso temple was built of sandstone, laterite and other kind of stones surrounded by rampart with 60 meters long by 50 meters wide in the early 11th century by King Suryavarman I. It has best view of ancient sculpture on lintel and the pillars.
Next to this temple, it was an ancient-water tank which was used for washing your sins. On the south side of temple sat a mountain cave which was blocked by large stone after booming during American’s war with Vietnam. This cave was used to meditate by Brahmans and ascetics...