Barbed wire on the balcony

Genocide Museum and The Killing Fields

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July 20th 2013
Our visits today were to the Genocide Museum and The killing Fields. The Genocide Museum was a short drive from our hotel and was once a school. Under the rule of Pol Pot many atrocities were carried out against the Cambodian people, many who were held in this place were educated people who were accused of crimes against the country, however, it was later proved that this was not the case. People ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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