Banteay Kdei

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December 15th 2006
Banteay Kdei was constructed late 12th to early 13th century as a Buddhist temple. It was constructed over the site of an earlier temple. They used inferior grade of sandstone and poor construction techniques which is the cause of much of the deterioration we saw. There is no record of who it was dedicated to as the foundation stele has not been found. The 13th century vandalism of Buddha images w ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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