Did you know Angkor Wat covers 402 acres? It’s the biggest religious building in the world. Located in Cambodia’s Siem Reap ...
The devas and asuras still exist in the form of gigantic sculptures of the former Khmer Empire in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. They stand, enormous legs braced on the ground, as they pull the serpent ...
The kings of Angkor Wat may have inadvertently caused the downfall of their own vast empire by seizing land from local farmers, a new study claims. Researchers studying the ancient Khmer civilisation, ...
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 ...
The massive sandstone bricks used to construct the 12th-century temple of Angkor Wat were brought to the site via a network of hundreds of canals, according to new research. The findings shed light on ...
The largest religious structure on earth has puzzled and enchanted visitors for centuries. How did it come to be? Jonathan Glancey investigates. António da Madelena, a Portuguese Capuchin friar, was ...
Cambodia is constructing a 23-kilometre bicycle trail around the Angkor Archaeological Park to provide safety for cyclists and help reduce traffic congestion on main roads. Apsara Authority spokesman ...
After hiding his identity, burying his work in the forest and narrowly escaping death, a Cambodian architect built a masterpiece inspired by Angkor Wat. With its labyrinth of defensive walls and moats ...
Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati wants Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on lines of Angkor Wat. Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati has demanded that the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya should be built on the lines of Angkor Wat ...