Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat - a wonder of the world

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February 3rd 2011
On Tuesday we left Bangkok and flew to Siem Reap in Cambodia to spend a few days exploring the complex of Angkor which at its height in the 12th century had a population of about 1 million. At the time London had a population of just 50,000. Angkor was the capital of Cambodia at that time but as its influence waned the seat of power shifted to Phnom Penh, the current capital (which is our next sto ... read more

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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