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Angkor Wat
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is a temple complex in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu in the 12th century CE. It is among the largest religious buildings ever created, second only to the Temple of Karnak at Thebes...
Angkor Wat Temple Complex
Image by Radek Kucharski

Angkor Wat Temple Complex

Angkor Wat temple complex, Cambodia.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Image by Dennis Jarvis

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

The Hindu temple complex of Angkor Wat built from 1122 CE under Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire.
Angkor (UNESCO/NHK)
Video by UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai

Angkor (UNESCO/NHK)

Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire...
Khmer Empire
Definition by Rodrigo Quijada Plubins

Khmer Empire

The Khmer empire was a powerful state in South East Asia, formed by people of the same name, lasting from 802 CE to 1431 CE. At its peak, the empire covered much of what today is Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and southern Vietnam. By the 7th...
Apsara, Angkor
Image by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra

Apsara, Angkor

Dancing apsara, Preah Khan, Angkor.
Construction at Angkor Wat
Image by Amplitude Studios

Construction at Angkor Wat

Artist's impression of construction works at Angkor Wat, during the period of the Khmer Empire. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.
Angkor Wat Temple - 3D View
3D Image by GSXNet

Angkor Wat Temple - 3D View

Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, with the site measuring 162.6 hectares (402 acres). It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually...
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Article by Kim Martins

The Temple of the Emerald Buddha

A small carved figurine sits high on a grand multi-tiered pedestal in a magnificent wat (temple) in Bangkok, Thailand. It has been sitting there since 1784 CE and was originally thought to be made of emerald. Hundreds of tourists and pilgrims...
Indra, Kapilapura Lintel, Angkor
3D Image by Geoffrey Marchal

Indra, Kapilapura Lintel, Angkor

Lintel, Kapilapura in Angkor, Cambodia, 11th century CE, sandstone. Musée du Cinquantenaire (Brussels, Belgium). Made with CapturingReality. Indra, god of the storm and guardian of the East, is riding his horse, the three-headed elephant...
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