Angkor Thom

Ta Prohm at Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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May 17th 2008
Geo: 13.4691, 104.041Ta Prohm at Angkor WatTa Prohm is about as famous as the main temple of Angkor Wat, not in the least because of Angelina Jolie's acting in the film 'Tomb Raider'. Unlike the other temples at Angkor, it was left as it was found, preserved as an example of how a tropical forest can reclaim land and everything on it. There is definitely an aura of romance an ... 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