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Cambodia Day 2

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October 19th 2018
Today I explored Angkor Wat and saw two other ancient sites nearby. Angkor Wat is the most famous and deservedly so. It is a mind-boggling big temple and, if that weren’t enough, it is absolutely covered with intricate carving. It was constructed in the AD 1100s as a Hindu temple and also to glorify the Khmer ruler Suryavarman II. Its famous towers rise to a maximum height of 65 meters (213 feet ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North

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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