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Angkor Wat  

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  • King Jayavarman II founded Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire, in the 9th century AD in northeastern Cambodia. Angkor reached its peak ofdevelopment in the 12th century under the rule of Kings Suryavarman II and Jayavarman VII. Angkor Wat is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and is the most well-known building in the complex despite the fact that it is only 1 of approximately 100 temples spread throughout 40 miles of jungle. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Angkor Wat]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Z5249WP4-W

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