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Also Known As Angkor Thom • Yaśodharapura

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Angkor, Cambodia
Detail of location of Angkor in southern Cambodia.
Cambodia: Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
Angkor, Cambodia: Angkor Thom ruins
Bayon temple, Angkor, Cambodia
Angkor Thom
Towers of Angkor Wat reflected in a pond, Angkor, Cambodia.
Churning of the ocean of milk
Angkor, Cambodia: elephant taxi
The mystery and preservation of Angkor's temple complex
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Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia: Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
temple complex, Angkor, Cambodia

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Angkor, Cambodia: Angkor Thom ruins
Jayavarman VII
king of Khmer empire
Suryavarman II
king of Khmer empire
Henri Mouhot
French explorer
Indravarman I
king of Angkor

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