Female monks at the large Buddha

Ancient Royal Palace at Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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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

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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