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HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS · 12th C.

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor preserves temples, reservoirs and other remains of the Khmer Empire. The target is Angkor Wat within the much larger site.

Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The story, as a puzzle

The heart of a Khmer world.
Begun in the early 12th century under King Suryavarman II and dedicated to Vishnu, the world's largest religious monument later became a Buddhist temple. Where?

Where it is

Angkor Wat, Cambodia · 13.4125, 103.8670

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre ↗

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