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Angkor was the site of a series of capital cities of the Khmer empire for much of the period from the 9th century to the 15th century CE. Their ruins (13°24'N, 103°51'E) are located amid forests and farmland to the north of the Great Lake (Tonle Sap), near present day Siem Reap, Cambodia, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples of the Angkor area number over one thousand, ranging in scale from nondescript piles of brick rubble scattered through rice fields to the magnificent Angkor Wat, said to be the world's largest single religious monument. Many of the temples at Angkor have been restored, and together they comprise the premier collection of examples of Khmer architecture. Visitor numbers approach one million annually.

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Buenas noches, nos espera el amanecer en Angkor Wat
sakempi (Sandra Kemp) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:01:54 -0000
Buenas noches, nos espera el amanecer en Angkor Wat
and this place has angkor everything. Including Angkor beer! #cambodia
wanderblah (wanderblah) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:51:08 -0000
and this place has angkor everything. Including Angkor beer! #cambodia
Fuimos a comer a 1 restaurant en Angkor Wat Cambodia,recomendado x Lonely Planet,rico pero habia 1 lagartija 1 lagarto y 1 ratón cola larga
sakempi (Sandra Kemp) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:47:16 -0000
Fuimos a comer a 1 restaurant en Angkor Wat Cambodia,recomendado x Lonely Planet,rico pero habia 1 lagartija 1 lagarto y 1 ratón cola larga
but i've been out mostly today so minimal tweeting. Saw the incredible angkor wat. Legs are getting all the exercise office deprived it
wanderblah (wanderblah) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:47:03 -0000
but i've been out mostly today so minimal tweeting. Saw the incredible angkor wat. Legs are getting all the exercise office deprived it
en el templo angkor wat, cambodia
amorfar (amorfar.com) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:35:22 -0000
en el templo angkor wat, cambodia
My mom and I will visit Angkor Wat tomorrow.
elm200 (Eiji Sakai) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:10:54 -0000
My mom and I will visit Angkor Wat tomorrow.

 
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Angkor Guide - Online version of a translation of Maurice Glaize's 1944 guide to the Angkor Monuments.
Meta Description: [ - translation of Maurice Glaize's popular and definitive 1944 guide to the Angkor Monuments. Read online or download the fully illustrated text with a useful map. ]

Angkor Photo Diary - Offers a large photo collection of the Angkor monuments, including Angkor Wat, Ta Prom, Banteay Srei, Banteiay Kdei, Prah Khan, and Bayon.
Meta Description: [ Photo Diaries and Sketches - photos taken on my travels ]

Angkor Planet - Flash-based interactive guide to the ruins, in English and French. Incorporates images and text via a clickable map.

Angkor, Cambodia - Pictures of the huge ceremonial city of Angkor as produced from earth orbit using SIR-C. Athena Review, Vol.1, No.1.

Angkor.com - Angkor Wat portal, news and FAQ.

Angkor: the Khmer Temples - Pictures and short guide to the main temples of the area.
Meta Description: [ A brief overview of the Camdodian temples of Angkor ]

500 German Apsara Conservation Project - Conservation and documentation initiative focusing on the sculpted figures of Angkor. Includes recent and historic photographs of the ruins.

Indochina Snapshot: Rediscovering Ancient Angkor - Travel article by John Spragens Jr, with photographs.

Royal Angkor Foundation - Description of the research and conservation projects undertaken by this Budapest-based organisation, including the Preah Ko project and the Angkor Radar Project (based on NASA imagery).

Sculptures and Bas-Reliefs in Khmer Art - Article on Angkor's artworks, with photographs and glossarised terms. By Olivier Saltet.

Urban Growth in Angkor - A project of the University of Sydney School of Archaeology, studying the limits of pre-industrial settlement and growth in Angkor.

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