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Angkor Wat (/ ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr ˈ w ɒ t /; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia.Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m 2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it was originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu.
Hinduism was the largest religion in the ancient Khmer Empire, and many temples were constructed by Khmer kings dedicated to Hindu deities, including Angkor Wat. The ruins of Angkor are located amid forests and farmland north of the Great Lake ( Tonlé Sap ) and south of the Kulen Hills , near modern-day Siem Reap city (13°24′N, 103°51′E ...
The Khmer Empire was a Hindu-Buddhist empire in ... (likely the modern-day ruins of Banteay Prey ... describe everyday life in the ancient Khmer kingdom, ...
Koh Ker: Archeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chork Gargyar Preah Vihear: 2023 1667; ii, iv (cultural) Koh Ker was the capital of the Khmer Empire under King Jayavarman IV in the first half of the 10th century. Now in ruins and difficult to access, the remains of the city contain Hindu temples, shrines, monuments, and water management ...
For five years, Japanese researchers explored and described 184 monuments, including documenting their exact locations. The Australian researcher Damian Evans and his team were able to verify Lajonquière's theory that there once was a Khmer route between Koh Ker and Wat Phu, probably the most important strategic road of the Khmer empire.
Preah Ko style (877–886): Hariharalaya was the first capital city of the Khmer empire located in the area of Angkor; its ruins are in the area now called Roluos some fifteen kilometers southeast of the modern city of Siem Reap. The earliest surviving temple of Hariharalaya is Preah Ko; the others are Bakong and Lolei. The temples of the Preah ...
Vat Phu: The Ancient City, The Sanctuary, The Spring (pamphlet). ^ Freeman, A Guide to Khmer Temples in Thailand and Laos p. 200-201. ^ ICOMOS report p. 71. ^ ICOMOS report p. 72. ^ Global Heritage Fund - Where We Work - Wat Phu, Laos Accessed on 2009-04-28. ^ Global Heritage Fund - Where We Work - Wat Phu, Laos Accessed on 2009-04-28.
In Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Angkor Thom is the third city built in the Khmer Empire, after Yasodharapura and Hariharalaya. In Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Angkor Thom is the region where a Cambodian temple is located, housing the Ancient Mantorok. In Civilization VI, Angkor Thom is the capital of the Khmer Empire.