Sunrise of Angkor Wat

My first experience to the ancient world

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October 29th 2006
Cambodia isn't a good 'tourist' country if it's not because of Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat to Cambodia is like the pyramid to Egypt. It was built by a king whose empire comprised most part of Indo-china long time ago. Siem Reap is the gateway and there are a few other very fascinating temples around it. One of them is where Angeliina Jolie's 1st Tom Raider movie was filmed!!! I enjoyed very much 'runni ... 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