Statues on bridge over moat - into Angkor Thom

Angkor Thom

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August 7th 2014
After Angkor Wat...we went on to Angkor Thom, which is an ancient walled city built around the 1100's and is said to have supported as many as one million people at its height. It is 3km square (the guides here love giving statistics), and is surrounded by a moat. It encloses a number of temples and other ancient structures. The biggest of these, more or less at the center of town, is Bayon - know ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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