Dawn, Angkor Wat

Amazing Angkor

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October 3rd 2009
The largest urban sprawl on the planet in medieval times was in fact 10 times bigger than thought, rivalling the size of Greater London Roger Highfield, The Telegraph, 14 August 2007 The Angkor Archeological Park near Siem Reap contains the most magnificent and important remains of the Khmer Empire. It is home to the legendary Angkor Wat, the famous Bayon and dozens of other ancient ruins origina ... 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