Angkor
Cambodia's ancient temples
Angkor is the region in northwestern Cambodia containing the ruins of successive capitals of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from the 9th to 15th centuries.
The site includes Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument, and Angkor Thom, a walled city with elaborate stone temples.
We spent three days exploring Angkor.
Indochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- Mekong RiverLong Southeast Asian waterway
Indochina · Phnom Penh · Khmer Rouge · god-king · Vishnu · Shiva
Protected sacred space
- shrineSacred devotional place
- stupaBuddhist relic monument
- bas-reliefsShallow sculptural projections
- sacredWorthy of reverence
pilgrimage · worship · gallery · causeway
Excessively covered in vegetation
- strangler figsTrees engulfing host plants
- jungleDense tropical forest
- tree rootsUnderground plant anchors
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
moss-covered · weathered · collapsed · restoration · abandonment · decay · reclaimed · erosion
Act of unearthing
- restorationReturning something to condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- epigraphyStudy of ancient inscriptions
- inscriptionsWords carved into surfaces
artifacts · stelae · carbon-dating · stratigraphy · ceramics · surveying · UNESCO · fieldwork
Shallow sculptural projections
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
- moatDefensive water ditch
- causewayRaised road over water
- towerTall slender edifice
sandstone · laterite · cruciform · pediments · colonnades · reservoirs
Large water storage basin
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- canalsConstructed water passages
- waterwaysNavigable bodies for transport
- rice cultivationGrowing grain in paddies
monsoon · flood control · channels · embankments · water management
Cambodia
Indochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
Mekong River · Indochina · Phnom Penh · Khmer Rouge · god-king · Vishnu · Shiva
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- shrineSacred devotional place
- stupaBuddhist relic monument
- bas-reliefsShallow sculptural projections
sacred · pilgrimage · worship · gallery · causeway
overgrown
Excessively covered in vegetation
- strangler figsTrees engulfing host plants
- jungleDense tropical forest
- tree rootsUnderground plant anchors
crumbling · moss-covered · weathered · collapsed · restoration · abandonment · decay · reclaimed · erosion · lichen
excavation
Act of unearthing
- restorationReturning something to condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- epigraphyStudy of ancient inscriptions
inscriptions · artifacts · stelae · carbon-dating · stratigraphy · ceramics · surveying · UNESCO · fieldwork · rediscovery
bas-reliefs
Shallow sculptural projections
tower · sandstone · laterite · cruciform · pediments · colonnades · reservoirs
reservoir
Large water storage basin
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- canalsConstructed water passages
- waterwaysNavigable bodies for transport
rice cultivation · monsoon · flood control · channels · embankments · water management
- destinationsParis, Hawaii, Rome, Maldives, Santorini
- ancient civilizationsAncient Egypt, Sumer, Ancient Greece, Aztecs, Egypt
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
- Asian CitiesTokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, Bangkok
- heritage sitesWorld Heritage Site, historic landmarks, Machu Picchu, monument, cultural landmarks
- settlementsvillage, cities, hamlet, city, towns
AngkorTokyo
Japan's capital city
New York City · Singapore · Dubai · modern metropolis · Shenzhen
AngkorStonehenge
Prehistoric megalithic circle
Rome · Athens · Persepolis · Petra · Machu Picchu
- Angkor WatMassive Khmer temple complex