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Angkor, Cambodia The ancient city of Angkor, Cambodia, was designated a World Heritage site in 1992.

Angkor

ancient city, Cambodia
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Also known as: Angkor Thom, Yaśodharapura
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Frank E. Reynolds
Professor Emeritus, Divinity School, Dept. of South Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College, University of Chicago. Author of Guide to Buddhist Religion.
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Angkor, archaeological site in what is now northwestern Cambodia, lying 4 miles (6 km) north of the modern town of Siĕmréab. It was the capital of the Khmer (Cambodian) empire from the 9th to the 15th century, a period that is considered the classical era of Cambodian history. Its most-imposing monuments are Angkor Wat, a temple complex built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II (reigned 1113–c. 1150), and Angkor Thom, a temple complex built about 1200 by King Jayavarman VII. (See also Southeast Asian arts: Kingdom of Khmer: 9th to 13th century.) The city of Angkor served as ...(100 of 1215 words)

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