Tomb Raider scenes filmed here - Ta Prohm

Wanderings in Cambodia - 3 - Siem Reap

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February 17th 2014
Accommodation - Karavansara Hotel Siem Reap Weather - Hot and sunny with occasional clouds 35c There is really only one thing to do in Siem Reap and that is to visit the Temples of Angkor. Our first visit was to Angkor Thom - the capitol city of King Jayavarman VII's vast Khmer empire in the 12th century. The complex was built as an impregnable fortress at the heart of his empire. At ... 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