Bayon. Where we are sitting would normally have been a statue, most likely a buddha but after the Khmer reverted back to hinduism, most of the buddha statues in the temples were unfortunately destroyed
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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]
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] Blog: An Archeological Adventure at Angkor
Date: September 17th 2009
Cambodia II : Angkor Wat Part two of my Cambodia blog will cover our visit to the temples at Angkor Wat in the north-west of Cambodia as well as the rest of our stay in the country. It’s a bit strange as I’m writing this on the boat to Koh Tao in Thailand and the contrast with Ankor could hardly be any bigger. From Phnom Penh it’s an easy six hour bus ride up to Siem Reap, which is the ... read more
Date: September 17th 2009
Cambodia II : Angkor Wat Part two of my Cambodia blog will cover our visit to the temples at Angkor Wat in the north-west of Cambodia as well as the rest of our stay in the country. It’s a bit strange as I’m writing this on the boat to Koh Tao in Thailand and the contrast with Ankor could hardly be any bigger. From Phnom Penh it’s an easy six hour bus ride up to Siem Reap, which is the ... read more
