- Angkor - Wikipedia
Angkor (Khmer: អង្គរ [ʔɑŋkɔː], lit 'capital city'), also known as Yasodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ; Sanskrit: यशोधरपुर), [1][2] was the capital city of the Khmer Empire, located in present-day Cambodia The city and empire flourished from approximately the 9th to the 15th centuries
- Angkor | History, Location, Facts | Britannica
Angkor, archaeological site in what is now northwestern Cambodia, lying 4 miles (6 km) north of the modern town of Siĕmréab It was the capital of the Khmer (Cambodian) empire from the 9th to the 15th century, a period that is considered the classical era of Cambodian history
- A Guide to Angkor Wat, Cambodia | National Geographic
Though just one of hundreds of surviving temples and structures, the massive Angkor Wat is the most famed of all Cambodia’s temples—it appears on the nation’s flag—and it is revered for good
- Angkor - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Angkor, in Cambodia’s northern province of Siem Reap, is one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia It extends over approximately 400 square kilometres and consists of scores of temples, hydraulic structures (basins, dykes, reservoirs, canals) as well as communication routes
- Angkor Archaeological Area - National Museum of Asian Art
Best known for the temple of Angkor Wat, today the Angkor Archaeological Area is one of the world’s most popular destinations for tourists and world travelers It is also the subject of abundant scholarly research
- Angkor Wat - Wikipedia
Angkor Wat was built at the behest of the Khmer king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple
- Angkor Wat | Description, Location, History, Restoration, Map, Facts . . .
Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, near Siem Reap, Cambodia, that was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II (reigned 1113–c 1150) It is the world’s largest religious structure, covering some 400 acres (160 hectares), and marks the high point of Khmer architecture
- History and architecture of Angkor | Britannica
Angkor, Archaeological site, northwestern Cambodia Located 4 mi (6 km) north of the modern town of Siĕmréab (Siem Reap), it was the capital of the Khmer (Cambodian) empire from the 9th to the 15th century
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