Temples of Angkor

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Temples of Angkor
Temples of Angkor were discovered in jungle in 1860. They date back to the heyday of Khmer culture in 8th till 12th century and belong to the gems of Hindu architecture in Southeast Asia. The most renowned of them - Angkor Wat - is the largest sacred edifice in the world.

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Angkor Wat

Guardians at a temple entrance

Let's go up!

Garuda, vehicle of Vishnu, is an enemy of
snakes.

Relief on the temple Bayon depicts a
battle between Khmers and Chams.

Roots of mighty trees grow through walls
of a temple.

Garuda with a dinosaur (?)

Bayon is renowned for it's mysterious
stone heads.

Female divinities.

Cambodian women in holiday apparel.

Reliefs on the temple Banteay Srei belong to
masterpieces of art.

Cambodian past.

Angkor Wat	Guardians at a temple entrance
Let's go up!	Garuda, vehicle of Vishnu, is an enemy of snakes.
Relief on the temple Bayon depicts a battle between Khmers and Chams.	Roots of mighty trees grow through walls of a temple.
Garuda with a dinosaur (?)	Bayon is renowned for it's mysterious stone heads.
Female divinities.	Cambodian women in holiday apparel.
Reliefs on the temple Banteay Srei belong to masterpieces of art.	Cambodian past.