SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - NOVEMBER 20: Korean tourists get their photo taken on the grounds of the Angkor Wat temple November 20, 2007 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Tourism continues to grow to an average of 30 ...
The Khmer Empire, at its height, was one of the most powerful and wealthiest empires in the entire world. And the Khmer made their home in the vast city of Angkor, about 3 miles north of the modern ...
If you've heard of one Cambodian temple, it's probably Angkor Wat -- an awe-inspiring yet well-trodden UNESCO World Heritage Site in Siem Reap. But many travelers don't realize the Seventh Wonder of ...
Each year, millions of visitors flock to Angkor Wat, an ancient temple in modern-day Cambodia. There, they marvel at the 900-year-old towers, a giant moat and the shallow relief sculptures of Hindu ...
Covering more than 1.6 million square meters, Angkor Wat is sprawling, to say the least. If you have only a couple of days to tour the ancient city, Huffington Post has an at-a-glance guide to some of ...
Cambodia accused Thailand on Monday (Dec 15) of striking deep inside its territory, bombing areas less than a two-hour drive ...
Angkor Wat is the onetime capital of the Khmer Empire in Cambodia and spiritual center for Buddhists around the world. Now the UNESCO World Heritage site is banning selfies with monks (more on that ...
Shocking scenes unfold in Cambodia as Thai fighter jets drop bombs near the historic Angkor Wat region, forcing civilians to ...
Visitors are replicating the Temple Run video game at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, sparking concerns among conservationists about potential damage to the 900-year-old site. The trend has gained significant ...
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 ...
Each year, millions of visitors flock to Angkor Wat, an ancient temple in modern-day Cambodia. There, they marvel at the 900-year-old towers, a giant moat and the shallow relief sculptures of Hindu ...