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Bet you thought my chronicle of Cambodia was over? Wrong! There is still much more to come and lets kick things off with Preah Khan. This temple situated near Angkor Thom. The name in modern times translates as “holy sword”. Nature has run rampant over this temple and careful efforts of the World Monuments Fund […]
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The Banyon is one of the most mystical and mysterious of the temples in Angkor Thom. The highlight are the over two hundred huge smiling face carved into the stone. The faces glare down upon the surrounding area from every angle imaginable. From a distance it doesn’t seem like much, but once you start to […]
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Angkor Thom is more than one temple,it’s a complex of several sites with different temples and structures. The above is part of the Terrace of the Elephants.Sam and Jane stop for snacks. I believe this is the North Kleang which along with the South Kleang may have been palaces long long ago. The Kleangs are […]
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