Aged 60 Jayavarman VII (ruled 1181 - 1220) came to power and built the city of Angkor Thom in a frenzy of activity as the Khmer Empire began its long and slow decline. This new city was built on the ...
Today the name Angkor Wat has become synonymous with the vast site that sits outside Siem Reap, however is just one, albeit the most magnificent, of many temples in the area. It dates from the time o...
Ta Prohm was built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and was originally called the Rajavihara. Centuries of growth by the surrounding jungle have cloaked Ta Prohm in thick vegetation making it...
Located in Angkor Thom northwest of the Bayon the Baphuon dates from the mid-11th century. It is a three-tiered representation of the legendary holy mountain Mt Meru and was the state temple of U...
Built by Jayavarman VII the Bayon was the principal temple of Angkor Thom and sits within the walls of the fortified city. Even though Jayavarman was a Buddhist the Bayon contains elements of bot...
