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Also Known As Angkor Thom • Yaśodharapura

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Angkor, Cambodia
Detail of location of Angkor in southern Cambodia.
Oblique aerial view of Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, showing its central towers, long causeway, and surrounding moat, with dense forest in the background.
Angkor Wat temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia, with its towers and palm trees reflected in a large still pond under a blue sky.
Temples with faces carved into them jut into the sky.
Front view of the Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom, Cambodia, showing intricate stone towers and carvings surrounded by trees and ancient ruins.
Angkor Thom
Towers of Angkor Wat reflected in a pond, Angkor, Cambodia.
Samudra Manthana
Angkor, Cambodia: elephant taxi
The mystery and preservation of Angkor's temple complex
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Related Places

Cambodia
Cambodia
country, Asia
Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, with its towers and palm trees reflected in a large still pool under a blue sky.
Angkor Wat
temple complex, Angkor, Cambodia

Key People

Temples with faces carved into them jut into the sky.
Jayavarman VII
king of Khmer empire
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Suryavarman II
king of Khmer empire
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Henri Mouhot
French explorer
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Indravarman I
king of Angkor

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