Ta Prohm Temple

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Bayon Temple, Ta Prohm Temple and Tonle Sap Lake

December 24th 2006
Our guide Som arrived precisely at 07:30 am and started our day’s journey at Bayon Temple. It was built in the 12th century by Jayavaman VII as a Buddhist Temple. It is famous for its giant stone faces on 37 towers, most with 4 faces on each. The entry gate was very impressive with a row of good and bad lion figures stretched out on both sides of the roadway. For $10.00 USD, you can ride an ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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

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