Bayon statues

Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat

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July 10th 2007
Monday July 9 Today begins our tour of the Angkor Complex. We met our guide, Phat, and driver at the hotel at 8:30 AM. The overall park area is huge and contains many temple areas. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the history of the Khmer Empire. The earliest temple was started about 790AD and the last built in 1327AD. The Khmer Empire then faded out. At one point the Khmer ruled the ... 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