The structure is made of sand, is about 1,500m × 600m (about one mile by 1,970 feet) in size and its purpose is unknown. (Image courtesy Khmer Archaeology Lidar Consortium (KALC)) Eight buried towers ...
At 400 acres, Angkor Wat (“temple city” or “temple that is a city” in Khmer, the language of Cambodia) is considered the largest religious structure in the world. Yet despite its size, it feels ...
This undated photo shows the West Top temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Archeologists have begun to restore a damaged platform structure of centuries-old West Top temple in Cambodia's famed ...
Soy Sophearin, head of the Angkor Wat restoration site, said the restoration work had begun on May 15 this year and concluded on Aug 15, reinforcing the structure's foundation, repairing stairs and ...
Unseen photos of Angkor Wat, eighth wonder of the world! Angkor Wat, one of the world's most famous temple complex in Cambodia, has another claim to fame now. It is now the Eighth Wonder of the World, ...
Standing shoulder to shoulder, jostling for the perfect angle, hordes of tourists used to gather before dawn each morning to watch the sun rise over the magnificent ancient temple of Angkor Wat.
Many of us who live in cities tend to forget what night really looks like. But far from the glow of streetlights and buildings, I found nighttime truly was pitch-black on the outskirts of Siem Reap, ...
Eight buried towers and the remains of a massive spiral structure created from sand have been discovered at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The massive structure — almost a mile long — contains a spiral ...