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Angkor
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Ang·kor  (ngkôr, -kr)
A major archaeological site in northwest Cambodia and the capital of the Khmer empire from the 9th to the 15th century. The ruins include two important Hindu temple complexes, Angkor Wat (12th century) and Angkor Thom (13th century). The site has been extensively damaged by warfare.
Angkor [ˈæŋkɔː]
n
(Placename) a large area of ruins in NW Cambodia, containing Angkor Thom (tɔːm), the capital of the former Khmer Empire, and Angkor Wat (wɒt), a three-storey temple, which were overgrown with dense jungle from the 14th to 19th centuries
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In addition to visiting tourist sites such as the ancient stone temples of Angkor Wat and the floating villages of the Tonle Sap lake, participants spend time in a rural village.
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for good reason), and some of the temples of Angkor Thom, one of the largest of the Khmer cities and likely its capital until the 17th century.
Angkor Wat and Cambodian People by Bobby Nguyen / Travel, recreation and leisure community
In Cambodia, the temples of Angkor dominate the ancient capital of the Great Khmer Empire, a testament to the country's glorious past.
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