A tragic tower

The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek and S-21

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July 19th 2007
Photos on google, search for: site:www.travelblog.org 186399 It’s difficult to express in words the effect these two places had on us but we'll attempt to share how we felt with you. The killing fields were 15km outside of Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh and were the site of the largest number of mass graves (17000 bodies found approx) created by the genocidal regime under Pol Pot. Despite ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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