In 1177, the Chams left their homeland (in what is now Southern Vietnam) and launched an invasion of the Khmer empire by ship. They sailed their boats up the Mekong River, across Tonle Sap lake, and …
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Temple Week Day 2 – Banteay Srey – Citadel of Beauty
You can’t help but fall in love at first sight with Banteay Srey. Its diminutive scale and beautiful pink-red sandstone make it stand out in a land full of grand and imposing temples. The carvings …
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Temple Week Day 1- The Ruined Temple of Beng Mealea
We’ve been exploring the temples of Angkor this month, climbing ruins, visiting ancient hospitals and libraries, deciphering bas-relief murals, and pretending we are Indiana Jones & Lara Croft. …
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