Angkor Thom - Temple of Faces, Cambodia (1)
March 12th 2010 06:24
Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple
Angkor Thom was was the last capital city of the Khmer Empire (Cambodia).
It was established in the late twelfth century by king Jayavarman VII.
At the centre of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon.
The Bayon is an amazing construction, and from it large faces, (as seen in these photos), made from adjoining carved stone blocks look out.
Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple
Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple
Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple
In writing this article I sourced the information from Wikipedia. The article used can be found here. It contains a lot more information for those interested.
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