Angkor Wat West Entrance

Angkor What?!

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January 31st 2011
Tuesday 1-11 to Friday 1-14 We spent three days exploring the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat with Jane and Rae. They were A-MAZING! Breathtaking! I had no idea that the Khmer culture (ancient Cambodian culture) started out Hindu. As a result, most of the ruins were spectacular artistic homages to Hindu gods and their myths that, over time, were blended into Buddhist symbolism and statues. It wa ... read more

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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