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Angkor What? Ankor Wat!

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February 2nd 2008
After 3 days in Phnom Phen, we moved to the next attraction, Siem Riep. Actually, this is the town that is nearest one of the original 7 wonders of the world, the Angkor temples. Like the Mayans or Incans in North America, the Angkor civilization's power peaked long ago. They controlled much of SE Asia, and were architecturally very ahead of their time (just look at the pictures). Around 1000 AD, ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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