Tree growing around Tah Prohm

Angkor Wat

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June 2nd 2009
The Temples of Angkor are the heart and soul of Cambodia and are a source of enormous pride and inspiration to all Cambodians. The main temple, Angkor Wat, is on the national flag, the national beer, bottles of water, the national cigarettes and pretty much anything else that is made in Cambodia and even some things that aren't. The temples were built mostly between the 9th and 13th centuries and ... 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