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Monks on Holiday

These are the two monks that you could see walking at the bottom of the staircase. The joined me at the top of the temple and we sat and talked for a while as we all caught our breath.
Ancient Royal Palace at Angkor Wat, Cambodia

May 18th 2008
Geo: 13.4691, 104.041Royal Palace - Inside Angkor Thom. Major construction was undertaken at Angkor Thom's Royal Palace under the reigns of Jayavarman VII and his immediate successors. Bas-reliefs depicting aquatic scenes were added, for example, to the lower steps of Srah Srei.Angkor Thom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Thom Royal Palace: http://www.autoriteap ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

Cambodian Flag 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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