Bayon

Bayon was built in the late 12th century as the official state temple of Jayavarman VII. The faces resemble the King but also look a little bit like Buddha.










Before they can reconstruct anything they have to figure out where each and every block goes. Its like the largest jigsaw puzzle in the world.

A cool gate.

This is the bath for the women of the palace. Beyond is the bath for the men. The women's pool is three times larger than the men's pool. Why? Because the King had over 250 concubines. It's good to be King.

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat was built in the mid-12th Century by Suryavarman II. It was constructed at the height of the Khmer civilization and is the most impressive of all the Khmer structures.

entrance


from a distance


unfortunately a lot of the statues have been defaced


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