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Temples of Angkor

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March 17th 2010
The Temples of Angkor are quite literally straight out of Tomb Raider! Or maybe that should be the other way around. One of them (Ta Prohm) was actually used as the set for Angelina to do her stuff. Siem Reap is the gateway to the Temples of Angkor, buildings created by the Kyhmer between 1112 and 1152. They are considered to be up there with Macchu Pichu and are often advertised as one of t ... 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