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This image of an ancient Apsara is from Preah Khan located just outside the Angkor Thom city in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Built in the 12th Century Preah Khan was dedicated to the father of king Jayavarman VII so is sometimes known as Father Temple.
The temple was a city in its own right. It was a place of festivals with over 1000 Apsaras or celestial dancers performing 18 times per year.
It is largely un-restored with trees overgrowing the ruins in many parts and many narrow passages and secret chambers.
Preah Khan or Temple of the Sacred Sword is the second largest temple enclosure in Angkor.
The ruins of Angkor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with temples numbering over 1000, are hidden amongst forests and farmland to the north of the Tonle Sap Lake outside the modern city of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Angkor served as the seat of the Khmer empire and flourished from approximately the 9th century to the 13th century.
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.
After its decline and abandonment. Preah Khan was rediscovered and restored in the late 19th century.
Built in the 12th Century Preah Khan was dedicated to the father of king Jayavarman VII so is sometimes known as Father Temple.
The temple was a city in its own right. It was a place of festivals with over 1000 Apsaras or celestial dancers performing 18 times per year.
It is largely un-restored with trees overgrowing the ruins in many parts and many narrow passages and secret chambers.
Preah Khan or Temple of the Sacred Sword is the second largest temple enclosure in Angkor.
The ruins of Angkor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with temples numbering over 1000, are hidden amongst forests and farmland to the north of the Tonle Sap Lake outside the modern city of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Angkor served as the seat of the Khmer empire and flourished from approximately the 9th century to the 13th century.
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.
After its decline and abandonment. Preah Khan was rediscovered and restored in the late 19th century.
- Copyright
- Chip Olson
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- Contained in galleries
- Cambodia Landscapes
