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Angkor Thom

Type Object Region Asia Time c. 1181–1431

Angkor Thom is the last capital among the Angkor monuments of Cambodia, built by Jayavarman VII on the site of Angkor around 1181–1220, centered on t…

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  1. c. 1181–1220Angkor Thom · Siem ReapJayavarman VII expanded Angkor into Angkor Thom, building the Bayon, the Phimeanakas, and other complexes, establishing a Mahayana Buddhist capital layout; population and the hydraulic system reached their peak.
  2. 1301–1310Angkor Thom · Siem ReapCentral authority of the Khmer Empire declined; Angkor Thom retained monastic communities and partial repairs but was no longer an active capital, with population migrating to the lower Mekong and Siamese regions.
  3. c. 1431–1600Angkor Thom · Siem ReapAfter Ayutthaya captured Angkor, the capital's function was entirely lost, the building complexes were swallowed by tropical jungle, leaving only local oral traditions and sporadic pilgrimages.
  4. 1860Angkor Thom · Siem ReapAfter Western scholars such as Henri Mouhot rediscovered the Angkor ruins, Angkor Thom became a core site for archaeological research and international tourism, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1992.

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