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Banteay Srei and Beng Mealea

November 20th 2009
Banteay Srei The most popular sites at Angkor are over-run with tourists every day, so we took the opportunity to go to two of the temples that lie some distance from town. The first is called Banteay Srei or “Citadel of the Women”. It was built in the 10th century as a Hindu temple, much like the temple we saw at Vat Phou. What makes it unique is that it was built of pink sa ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

Cambodian Flag 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
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