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siem reap Travel Attractions

Siem Reap Travel Guide Siem Reap province is located in northwest Cambodia. It is the major tourist hub in Cambodia, as it is the closest city to the world famous temples of Angkor (the…

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30 November, 1999Cambodia

Angkor Thom Temple

Angkor Thom Temple History The mysterious Angkor Thom Temple was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. It was established…

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History of Angkor

Angkor’ literally means ‘Capital City’ or ‘Holy City’. ‘Khmer’ refers to the dominant ethnic group in modern and ancient Cambodia. In its modern usage,…

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Banteay Srei

Bateay Srei Temple History The temple of Banteay Srei (or Banteay Srey) is one of the most unusual temples of Angkor, Cambodia. It lies…

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Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary

The \’bird sanctuary\’ at the Prek Toal core area of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve has been called \”the single most important breeding ground…

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Baksei Chamkrong

Baksei Chamkrong is a small Hindu temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva and used to hold a golden image of him. The temple…

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Phnom Koulen National Park

Phnom Koulen sits on a southerly extension of the Dangrek Mountains. The hill, combined with those around it, served as quarry sites that were…

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Bayon Temple

Bayon Temple History The Bayon is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It was built in the 13th century as the state temple of king…

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Ta Prohm Temple

Ta Prohm Temple History Ta Prohm is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early…

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Roluos Group

Situated 13km east of Siem Reap town, Roluos was the last of four sites where the first Angkor god-king Jayavarman II held his capital.…

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Terrace of the Leper King

The Terrace of the Leper King (or Leper King Terrace) is located in the northwest corner of the Royal Square of Angkor Thom, Cambodia.…

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Terrace of the Elephants

The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia. The terrace was used…

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Small Circuit Temple

Bantey Kdei Built by the founder of Ta Prohm, it is similar to it. It used to be a religious monastery. A small paved…

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