jun 10, 1100 - Angkor, temple of Angkor Wat
Description:
800-1400 CEStone masonry, sandstone
Hindu, Angkor Dynasty
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Temples are considered homes of the gods. By building a more lavish and larger temple; the king could declare that the gods supported him and his political endeavors.
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Date:
jun 10, 1100
Now
~ 925 years ago