Banteay Srei temples

Banteay Srey

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July 26th 2011
When I noticed other foreigners nearing the top at Kbal Spean, it was time to get to Banteay Srei, sometimes considered the "Jewel of Angkorian art" and according to the Lonely Planet Guidebook, "some of the finest stone carving anywhere on earth." This was built in AD 967 and was not commissioned by a King, but by a Brahman who was probably a tutor to the King. I should have visited Banteay Sr ... 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