Angkor Wat Entrance

Angkor Wat- the most famous temple of all 10/28/09

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October 28th 2009
Note: We will blog on each temple separate as there is waaaay too much for one blog. Before I get started an Angkor Wat proper, let me give you a little background to put all this into perspective. The ancient city of Angkor is as large as New York City. Not Manhattan. The entire 5 boroughs of New York! It sits just north of the largest lake in all Asia, the Tonle Sap. Angkor Wat itself, ... 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