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Angkor Wat Cambodia – The Glory

Friday, December 31, 2010

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Angkor Wat Cambodia – The Glory
Angkor Wat Cambodia is one of the ancient temples in Southeast Asia situated in Cambodia and the other ancient temple is located at Bagan in Burma. The temples of Angkor, built by the Khmer civilization between 802 and 1220 AD. It has been discovered in the mid 19th century. According to the people it is the largest religious temple in the world from the ancient period. This temple is located just over 6km north of Siem Reap. Angkor Wat Cambodia temple was built under the rule of King Suryavarman II in the early period of 12th century. Angkor Wat is a beautiful temple and an architectural masterpiece that fills the glory in visitor’s eyes. Each day around thousands of visitors come to visit this temple.Even today Angkor Wat drags thousands of visitors to see the ancient temple even in jungle.  [...]

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Angkor Wat Temple: A Brief History

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

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Angkor Wat Temple: A Brief History
Angkor Wat Temple, one of the most tourist attractions in Cambodia is actually the ancient city of Angkor. This historic site lies at a distance of 200 miles towards the northwest of the present capital city of Phnom Penh. It is bounded by the jungle that increases the charm of Angkor Wat. As Angkor has been a major tourist destination, the nearby town of Siem Riep is also today became a major draw. The city remains dotted with over a thousand temples and other architectural structures, but still the greatest sight that will impress you entirely is the temple of Angkor Wat. After reaching to this area, you will get many Buddhist temples, but Angkor Wat is a Hindu temple that is dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu. The temple is bounded by a moat and encircles 1,500 metres of area by 1,300  [...]

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