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A photographic temple tour, Part 2 – Beyond Angkor

Banteay Srei“Citadel of the Women” – 967 AD ​An interesting and pleasant drive out of town, through dusty but very neat suburban streets and then venturing through the Cambodian countryside, you eventually arrive at the dainty, pink temple of Banteay Srei. ​Its actual name is ‘Tribhuvanamahesvara’ – ‘Great Lord of the Threefold World’. Make of that what you will. ​Very small and very pretty, Banteay Srei…

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A photographic temple tour, Part 1 – Angkor

Angkor Wat“City Pagoda” – 1113 – 1150 AD ​Angkor Wat is sprawling. Its moat, enclosures and towers represent the Universe. A visit starts with a stroll across the causeway, over the moat and through the West Terrace, which is part of the outer wall. This is all an adventure in itself. Emerging into the grounds, central Angkor Wat is still quite a distance ahead. Within the…

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