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This image of a horse with 5 heads was shot at the famous Terrace of Elephants at the Angkor Thom city in the Angkor temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The Terrace of Elephants, named because of the elephant bas-reliefs on its wall and the elephant statues flanking the staircase, was used as a giant viewing platform for public ceremonies and extends for over 1000 feet (350 meters.)
Angkor Thom is the last and most enduring city of the Khmer empire. Built as a square with sides that run exactly north to south and east to west by King Jayavarman VII, Angkor Thom is almost 4 sq miles or 10 sq km on the right bank of the Siem Reap River, a tributary of Tonle Sap Lake.
Quite a few of the temples at Angkor have been restored and represent a most magnificent site of Khmer architecture including the world's largest single religious monument, the breathtaking Angkor Wat.
The Terrace of Elephants, named because of the elephant bas-reliefs on its wall and the elephant statues flanking the staircase, was used as a giant viewing platform for public ceremonies and extends for over 1000 feet (350 meters.)
Angkor Thom is the last and most enduring city of the Khmer empire. Built as a square with sides that run exactly north to south and east to west by King Jayavarman VII, Angkor Thom is almost 4 sq miles or 10 sq km on the right bank of the Siem Reap River, a tributary of Tonle Sap Lake.
Quite a few of the temples at Angkor have been restored and represent a most magnificent site of Khmer architecture including the world's largest single religious monument, the breathtaking Angkor Wat.
- Copyright
- Chip Olson
- Image Size
- 5400x3600 / 8.6MB
- Contained in galleries
- Cambodia Landscapes
