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

Map of Southeast Asia highlighting Cambodia, with a labeled marker showing the location of Angkor Wat in northwestern Cambodia and the capital city Phnom Penh in the south. Surrounding countries such as Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia are also labeled, along with major bodies of water. An inset globe in the upper right shows the region's location in Asia.

Angkor Wat: apsara

Churning of the ocean

Angkor Wat, near Siem Reap, Cambodia

The mystery and preservation of Angkor's temple complex

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

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.

Vishnu on Garuda

Towers of Angkor Wat reflected in a pond, Angkor, Cambodia.

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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.

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temple complex, Angkor, Cambodia

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The mystery and preservation of Angkor's temple complex

The mystery and preservation of Angkor's temple complex

Overview of Angkor Wat, a temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia.

Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

Explore the incredible landscape, temples, and culture of Angkor Wat and Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Explore the incredible landscape, temples, and culture of Angkor Wat and Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Time-lapse video of Angkor Wat and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Video: Vincent Urban & Clemens Krüger (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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

Angkor Wat, near Siem Reap, Cambodia

View of Angkor Wat, Cambodia's most famous temple and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

© Glen Allison—Photodisc/Getty Images

Map of Southeast Asia highlighting Cambodia, with a labeled marker showing the location of Angkor Wat in northwestern Cambodia and the capital city Phnom Penh in the south. Surrounding countries such as Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia are also labeled, along with major bodies of water. An inset globe in the upper right shows the region's location in Asia.

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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Angkor Wat: apsara

Angkor Wat: apsara

Apsaras, celestial dancers, depicted in a 12th-century bas-relief, Angkor...

Josephine Powell, Rome

Churning of the ocean

Churning of the ocean

A bas-relief of the churning of the ocean of milk, with Vishnu (center) surrounded...

Markalexander100/Henry Flower

Angkor Wat, near Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, near Siem Reap, Cambodia

The world's largest religious structure, Angkor Wat embodies the splendor and legacy...

© leeloo/Fotolia

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

Angkor Wat

A view of Angkor Wat, Angkor, Cambodia.

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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.

Cambodia: Angkor Wat

Aerial view of the main Angkor Wat complex, Angkor, Cambodia.

© Hu Xiao Fang/Shutterstock.com

Vishnu on Garuda

Vishnu on Garuda

Garudasana Vishnu, gilt bronze sculpture from Angkor Wat, Cambodia, late 12th century;...

Brooklyn Museum, New York, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Poster, 85.220.4

Towers of Angkor Wat reflected in a pond, Angkor, Cambodia.

Towers of Angkor Wat reflected in a pond, Angkor, Cambodia.

© Josef Beck/FPG

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