Inside the wat

Cambodia's greatest treasures: Angkor Wat and Smiling Children

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October 7th 2008
And so we made our way to the prize at the end of our journey, the great Angkor temples in Siem Reap. We got there for sun rise, and as the Angkor Wat loomed out of the blushing skies in front of us, we knew we were in for a mystical journey that no other temple in Asia could match. After admiring the Angkor Wat from outside as it raised its sleepy head from darkness and looked at itself ... read more

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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