God is watching

Temples of Angkor

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December 19th 2005
The temples of Angkor are located in what was once the capital of Cambodia's ancient Khmer empire. The sheer size and number of the temple remains is impressive, let alone imagining what they were like in their heyday. The Cambodian god-kings of old tried to outdo their predecessors in the construction of these religious buildings. I spent the best part of three days scrambling over ruins, cl ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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