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Ta Prohm

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August 19th 2006
Ta Prohm What color is the Ta Prohm temple? The ‘shyam’ color of the blue-green algae on its ponds? The color of blue bottle flies that feed off the dead? These images come to mind because the temple is dead, ruined. If Angkor Thom is a monument to king Jayavarman VII’s arrogance, and Angkor Wat is a monument to the wealth of ‘K ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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