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skulls of 9000 victems of Pol Pot  
   

skulls of 9000 victems of Pol Pot

They collected the victems' skulls from the killing fields and had them placed in this Shrine. Buddhists believe in having the important bones of their loved-ones placed on display to prey to.
Cambodia!

August 10th 2007
Hey everyone! So far Pat and I have had an amazing trip! We started in Siem Reap for three nights. We spent a day and a half exploring Ankor Wat and its surrounding 'Wats' and temples. I can't even describe how amzing it was. The temples were all built between 1200-900 bc... how they made such amazing places so long ago is way beyond me. Siem Reap itself was a lot smaller than Pat and I expe ... read more
Asia » Cambodia

Cambodian Flag 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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