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East entrance of Angkor Wat |
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Outer compounds of Angkor Wat |
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Many temples were destroyed or looted and restoration work is ongoing, undertaken by the Cambodian and foreign governments. |
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Dancing apsaras or fairies engraved on temple walls |
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Boy monks inside Angkor Wat |
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Ruins of the eastern entrance to Angkor Wat |
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The moat surrounding Angkor Wat |
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Banteay Srei or the Citadel of Women is a symbol of beauty, seen in its red sandstone structure and intricate carvings |
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Banteay Srei is among the smallest and most delicate of the Siem Reap temples |
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Remains of a temple gate in the forests; many temples have been reclaimed by the jungles |
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The famous face towers of Bayon temple, it is unknown to who the faces belong |
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Bas reliefs at the Terrace of the Leper King, the tale goes that a powerful king fought a giant snake and contracted leprosy. The statue of the leper king is no longer here. |
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Shiv linga is a phallic symbol, one of birth and ultimately, prosperity |
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Phnom Bakheng temple has spectacular views of the area and of sunset |
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Pre Rup temple is a beautiful, quiet place for a lookout |
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Carving of a devi or female deity |
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Nandi bull at the entrance to Preah Ko temple. Nandi was the vehicle of Lord Shiva. |
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Sandstone walls of Preah Ko, the earliest of the Hariharalaya temples, in the region now known as Ruluos. |
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Beng Milea, an isolated temple reclaimed by dense forests |
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Ancient stones and living trees in perfect harmony |
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Ruins of Beng Milea. The piles of stone as you walk by are massive and overwhelming, and the occasional carvings of deities and fairies take you into a glorious age gone by. |
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When all is lost and there are tales of the forgotten past, the forest still breathes |
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Ta Phrom temple |
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Royal Palace in Phnom Penh is vivid in grey and golden |
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Summer flowers at the Royal Palace |
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Model of Angkor Wat at the Royal Palace |
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Sculptures at the Royal Palace |
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