jun 21, 1000 - Angkor, the temple of Angkor Wat and the city of Angkor Thom, Cambodia.
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Stone masonry, sandstone
Hindu, Angkor Dynasty
Might have been intended as King Suryavarman mausoleum.
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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