Angkor Wat | Khmer Empire, 12th Century

After a succession of kingdoms that ruled from the turn of the first millennium AD to 800 AD, the Hindu/Buddhist Khmer Empire was formed and lasted for roughly 6 centuries. The Khmer architectural style is quite unique and is supposed to represent Mount Meru, a five peaked mountain, which is home to the Hindu and Buddhist gods and the centre of the universe.

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Meaning “city of temples”, Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world, stretching over 400 acres across the countryside of north-western Cambodia. The temple complex was originally dedicated to one of the principal Hindu deities, Vishnu in the early 12th century but was eventually converted into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century. The complex is made up of a central temple and a series of walls and moats that stretch as far as the eye can see.

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