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Angkor

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December 19th 2007
Angkor My favourite indulgence of the past few years was daydreaming about rambling amongst the temples of Angkor. Imaginings of sitting atop a sun-warmed stone, surveying the crumbling ruins around me or clambering over giant tree roots to access hidden inner chambers were frequent and vivid. As Duncan and I bounced our way there in a tuk-tuk on our first afternoon in Siem Reap, I c ... 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