Asuras lining the causeway

Temple complex of Angkor Thom

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August 17th 2006
Angkor Thom (Bayon) Shyam (Siam/Cyan) is the color of limitlessness - of sky, of ocean, of distant hills, of the limitlessness of kings’ egos that made them see themselves as God-kings. That ego has materialized in the temple of Angkor Thom that was built by King Jayavarman VII, not only as a monument to the Gods that he worshiped, but also as a ... 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