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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...
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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...
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Angkor Wat Temple Complex
Angkor Wat temple complex, Cambodia.
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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...
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Angkor Wat, Cambodia
The Hindu temple complex of Angkor Wat built from 1122 CE under Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire.
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Apsara, Angkor
Dancing apsara, Preah Khan, Angkor.
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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.
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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...
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Karnak
Karnak is the modern-day name for the ancient site of the Temple of Amun at Thebes, Egypt. The Egyptians called the site Nesut-Towi, "Throne of the Two Lands", Ipet-Iset, "The Finest of Seats" as well as Ipt-Swt, "Selected Spot" also given...
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Ancient Statue of Goddess Uma
This ancient statue of the Hindu goddess Uma (Parvarti) is rendered in the pre-Angkor style of Prasat Andet. It comes from Cambodia, it is made from standstone, and it dates to the late 7th or early 8th century CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich...