Preah Khan: Eastern Entrance

Preah Khan temple complex was so large (800m across) that my driver dropped me at the east entrance and met me at the west entrance. The temple complex also included a Buddhist university which would have housed over 1,000 teachers. In addition the 56 hectares comples would have contained a considerable city - all of which has disappeared into the mysts of time as only temples were allowed to be built of stone.

Touring the Temples of Angkor - Closing the Loop on a 15 Year Quest

December 29th 2012
29 Dec: Touring Angkor, Day One (note: There are a number of photos (111) associated with this entry. Believe me when I say this is just a fraction of the photos taken that day – e.g. you’re getting off easy, and getting only the highlights. Most have commentary immediately below the image, which will give a bit of an explanation of what you are looking at). I'll make a seperate post with ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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

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