The temples of Angkor, capital of Cambodia's ancient Khmer empire, built between the 9th and 13th centuries, make up the world's largest religious building, Angkor Wat. Angkor is the heart and soul of the Kingdom of Cambodia and a source of inspiration and national pride. In 1908 restorations began on the monuments. They cleared the jungle vegetation and rebuilt the damaged structures in hopes to restore the temples to their original grandeur. Today each temple has been adopted by a country which helps to fund the continuous restoration.
Our three favorite temples: Bayon - which is composed of large stone faces, Taprohm - the jungle temple which is being taken over by nature and was the site of Tomb Raider, and Angkor Wat - the largest temple.
~ Randi and Stacy
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