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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
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Works on Angkor, including both the city and the “Angkor region,” all extensively illustrated, include George Cœdès, Angkor: An Introduction (1963, reissued 1986); Bernard Groslier and Jacques Arthaud, Angkor: Art and Civilization, rev. ed. (1966); Jan Myrdal and Gun Kessle, Angkor: An Essay on Art and Imperialism (1970); Joan Lebold Cohen, Angkor: Monuments of the God-kings (1973); Madeleine Giteau, The Civilization of Angkor (1976); Michael Freeman and Roger Warner, Angkor: The Hidden Glories (1990); and Claude Jacques, Angkor (1999). More recent studies include Charles Higham, The Civilization of Angkor (2001); and Charles Higham et al. (ed.), The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor, 2 vol. (2004–07).

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Corrected display issue. Jan 15, 2020
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Angkor Wat, Camboida. Oct 21, 2019
Media added. Jul 14, 2016
Media added. Dec 09, 2015
Added video. Dec 05, 2014
Media added. Jul 01, 2011
Article updated with mention that Angkor was removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger. Jul 01, 2011
Media added. Jan 22, 2010
Bibliography handled to add two new titles. Apr 29, 2009
Article handled to add mention of a possible cause of Angkor's demise. Apr 29, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Angkor. Jul 07, 2008
Bibliography revised. Dec 01, 2006
Article revised and updated. Dec 01, 2006
Added new Web site: National Gallery of Art - Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia. Oct 30, 2006
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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