National Museum

A Cultural Tour of Phnom Penh

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June 22nd 2006
Decided to go and have a look at some cultural stuff today. We took a trip to the National Museum, then onto the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. The National Museum was located in quite a striking building with walls of deep burnt red. You were not allowed to take pictures inside, but to be honest it wasn’t all that impressive. I mean don’t get me wrong, it was filled with some very beautiful ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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