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Fresco of the Preaching Buddha at the Wet-kyi-in, Gu-byauk-gyi, Pagan, c. 1113.
Angkor Wat was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, who reigned over the Khmer empire from 1113 to approximately 1150. Construction of the massive temple complex is believed to have spanned roughly three decades.12
Dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, the site was designed as a funerary temple intended to house the king's remains. It remains the largest religious structure in the world and serves as a pinnacle of Khmer architecture.12