Hundreds of faces at Bayon

The amazing temples of Angkor

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November 3rd 2006
Despite the unfortunate incident with my camera, I set off in my tuk tuk, plastic disposable camera in hand, to see the temples of Angkor, the most famous sight in Cambodia and probably all of S-E Asia. Angkor was once a great empire, built in 200 AD and is now a lost city, surrounded by forest and lakes. Angkor Wat is the most famous one, and is the largest religious building in the world, bu ... 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