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Angkor Wat (/ ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr ˈ w ɒ t /; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia.Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m 2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it was originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu.
Greater Angkor Project International research project investigating the settlement context of the temples at Angkor; GreatAngkor Khmer temples, maps and photos; www.theangkorguide.com Illustrated online guide to Angkor with plans and maps; Angkor Wat High-resolution NASA image; Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient, 1901–1936. Now ...
English: Map of the Angkor Thom area in Angkor Archaeological Park. ភាសាខ្មែរ: ...
In Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Angkor Thom is the third city built in the Khmer Empire, after Yasodharapura and Hariharalaya. In Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Angkor Thom is the region where a Cambodian temple is located, housing the Ancient Mantorok. In Civilization VI, Angkor Thom is the capital of the Khmer Empire.
The museum contains miniature models of the main Angkor temples as well as maps of ancient temples located in different parts of Cambodia. [9] Other paintings in the museum include a painting of a smiling Buddha, based on a reproduction of the stone faces from the Bayon Temple. [10]
Articles relating to Angkor Wat, its history, and its depictions. It is a temple complex in Cambodia, located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m 2; 402 acres). It resides within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor. The Guinness World Records considers it as the largest religious structure in the world.
Temple "Y" has no basement or stairways and stands on an earthen platform, north of "V". It was dated between Angkor Wat and Bayon. Oriented to the East, it has a long mandapa as entrance, linked by a vestibule to a 3.5 m by 3.0 m sanctuary chamber, which hosted a linga 0.95 m tall.
Beng Mealea (Khmer: បឹងមាលា, UNGEGN: Bœ̆ng Méaléa, ALA-LC: Pẏng Mālā [ɓəŋ miəliə], "Temple of Lotus Pond"), [1] or Boeng Mealea, is a temple from the Angkor Wat period [2]: 118–119 located 40 km (25 mi) east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay.