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Rows and rows of skulls found in the killing fields of Phnom Penh  
   

Rows and rows of skulls found in the killing fields of Phnom Penh

This upsetting picture was taken at the site of the killing fields on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. These skulls were found in a mass grave, used by the Khmer Rouge
Time for a bit of culture!

May 23rd 2006
We arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in one piece (just about!), after hour and half roller coaster minibus ride from where our boat from Vietnam docked (bizarely outside someone's house!). The journey consisted of us being crammed into a beat up minibus then being subjected to the worst potholed roadsclay dirt tracks right up to PP's city limits, where the roads miraculously turned to asphalt! ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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