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Angkor, Cambodia

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July 10th 2008
Ah, Angkor. Angkor is one of if not the most impressive ruins on the earth. Build nearly a thousand years ago by an extinct civilization, it is a massive city that was abandoned in the 1400's. The ruins were 'discovered' by a french archeologist in 1860. One of the temples in Angkor, Angkor Wat, is the largest religous building on earth. The massive spires built of rock are almost two hundred feet ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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