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Temples of Angkor

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November 15th 2005
Temples, temples, temples... We have just spent the last 2 days exploring the temples of Angkor. They were fantastic, so worth coming to see. There are actually over 100 temples spread over quite a large area. They are both Buddhist and Hindu so there is a mixture of carving and styles. We obviously only saw a small fraction of what was there. You can't see them all or else you would end up with s ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more