7. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Having seen the temples of Borobudur in Java and those at Bagan in Burma, I know the best is at Angkor Wat, one of the world's premier architectural sites. The temple complex, which took 25,000 workers more than 35 years to complete, spreads over 40 miles near Siem Reap in what was once the capital of the Khmer Empire. After the empire's fall in the 15th century, Angkor Wat remained buried in the jungle, unknown to the outside world, until 1860, when a French botanist discovered it. Now a Buddhist site, it originally was dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, and its statues and carvings depict scenes from Hindu mythology.
In my imagination, I see Angkor Wat alternately as a holy place, oblivious to the passages of time, and the perfect setting for an Indiana Jones movie.
Go to www.tourism cambodia.com, or ask your travel agent about reliable tour operators doing business in Cambodia.
Having seen the temples of Borobudur in Java and those at Bagan in Burma, I know the best is at Angkor Wat, one of the world's premier architectural sites. The temple complex, which took 25,000 workers more than 35 years to complete, spreads over 40 miles near Siem Reap in what was once the capital of the Khmer Empire. After the empire's fall in the 15th century, Angkor Wat remained buried in the jungle, unknown to the outside world, until 1860, when a French botanist discovered it. Now a Buddhist site, it originally was dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, and its statues and carvings depict scenes from Hindu mythology.
In my imagination, I see Angkor Wat alternately as a holy place, oblivious to the passages of time, and the perfect setting for an Indiana Jones movie.
Go to www.tourism cambodia.com, or ask your travel agent about reliable tour operators doing business in Cambodia.
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