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Angkor Wat Temple Complex

Type Object Region Cambodia Time c. 1113–1431

Angkor Wat is the core religious complex of the Angkor dynasty of Cambodia's Khmer Empire, its main temple built in the 12th century under Suryavarma…

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  1. c. 1113–1150Angkor city · CambodiaSuryavarman II ordered the construction of Angkor Wat's main temple, with five towers symbolizing Mount Meru and gallery bas-reliefs depicting the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and royal ceremonies, establishing a model for Khmer imperial religious architecture.
  2. 1200–1300Angkor city · CambodiaAngkor expanded into a vast capital, temples around Angkor Wat continued to be added, faith shifted from Hinduism to Mahayana Buddhism, and the complex became one of Southeast Asia's grandest stone religious landscapes.
  3. 1421–1430Angkor city · CambodiaSiam (Ayutthaya) kept up pressure on the Khmer frontier, Angkor's capital defenses were strained and its population drained; though religious activities continued in the temples, royal authority and the patronage system had markedly weakened, foreshadowing the capital's imminent fall.

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