Preah Khan: Unusual two story building

The purpose of this builing is unkown, as is how they accessed the upper floor. It's been postulated that this was a rice granary and access was made by way of an exterior timber stair. I've found nothing to confirm this, but my first impression was that the architect had taken some inspiration from the west (ancient Greece or Rome) with its vaguely familiar round columns and column bases and capitals

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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