Close up of a Bayon Face

Rocks. Lots of 'em.

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December 4th 2006
The big, bald, brash cockney industrial worker I met after our last day exploringthe Angkor ruins described Angkor (with no small admiration) as "a lot of rocks." He'd be right too. There's definitely a lot of them. What rocks, though! Our guidebook told us that it's a generally common misconception that Angkor Wat is the sum total of what you'll find at Angkor. The truth is that while Angkor W ... 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