National Museum

Phnom Penh

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May 4th 2009
Phnom Penh is a capital city with no skyscrapers or real finanacial centre and the riverfront was similar to what you'd find in a provincial town but there is signs of recent development and we got an impression of a city that's undergoing a facelift. There are some beautiful buildings, the roofs especially have distinct Cambodian architecture. On the day we arrived we first went down to the river ... 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