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Phnom Bakheng — The central tower of the temple
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Phnom Bakheng The central tower of the temple
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Preah Ko Carvings — Preah Ko is known for the beauty and intricacy of its carvings. The design on this lintel includes warriors mounted on three-headed nāgas, horsemen, and a deity mounted on a kala.
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Preah Ko Carvings Preah Ko is known for the beauty and intricacy of its carvings. The design on this lintel includes warriors mounted on three-headed nāgas, horsemen, and a deity mounted on a kala.
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Sandstone carving at Lolei — Shows a fanged dvarapala armed with a trident standing in an arched doorway. At the level of his elbows, two makara heads face outward.
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Sandstone carving at Lolei Shows a fanged dvarapala armed with a trident standing in an arched doorway. At the level of his elbows, two makara heads face outward.
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Lolei Temple
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Bakong — A statue of a lion guards the stairs on the central pyramid.
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Bakong A statue of a lion guards the stairs on the central pyramid.
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Bakong — The brick towers surrounding the central pyramid resemble those of the other temples at Hariharalaya, namely Preah Ko and Lolei.
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Bakong The brick towers surrounding the central pyramid resemble those of the other temples at Hariharalaya, namely Preah Ko and Lolei.
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Bakong — Angkor, Roluos Group, Bakong
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Bakong Angkor, Roluos Group, Bakong
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Yasovarman I — cropped
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Yasovarman I cropped
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Preah Ko Temple — taken November 2010
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Preah Ko Temple taken November 2010
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Hariharalaya in Cambodia — Ancient city and capital of the Khmer empire. Today, all that remains are the ruins of several royal temples
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Hariharalaya in Cambodia Ancient city and capital of the Khmer empire. Today, all that remains are the ruins of several royal temples
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Mahendraparvata, Cambodia — Mahendraparvata which means "Mountain of the Great Indra" is where Jayavarman II was consecrated as the first king of the Khmer Empire in 802. The name is attested in inscriptions on the Angkor-area Ak Yum temple
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Mahendraparvata, Cambodia Mahendraparvata which means "Mountain of the Great Indra" is where Jayavarman II was consecrated as the first king of the Khmer Empire in 802. The name is attested in inscriptions on the Angkor-area Ak Yum temple