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The “fall“ of Angkor

The “fall“ of Angkor

TravelThe Decline of Angkor Angkor is known worldwide today as the abandoned city in the dense jungles of Cambodia – a place that, after its supposedly abrupt demise, was only rediscovered in the West many centuries later, in the 19th century, by French explorers. But...

Why Does Angkor Wat Point in the “Wrong” Direction?

Why Does Angkor Wat Point in the “Wrong” Direction?

TravelAngkor Wat is one of the most impressive structures on the planet, displaying an extraordinary level of architectural precision from the first stone to the last. For example, it appears that at the equinoxes the sun rises almost perfectly above the temple’s...