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                                          ANGKOR WAT                                                                           Angkor Wat – built by Suryavarman II (r 1112–52) – is the earthly         DATE:
        Image Credit: Paul Szewczyk on Unsplash

                                                                                                                               representation of Mount Meru, the Mount Olympus of the
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                                                                                                                               Hindu faith, and the abode of ancient gods. The Cambodian
                                          THE MOTHER OF ALL                                                                    god-kings of old each strove to better their ancestors’ structures        TIME:
                                                                                                                               in size, scale, and symmetry, culminating in what is believed to
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                                                                                                                               be the world’s largest religious building. The temple is the heart
                                          TEMPLES                                                                              and soul of Cambodia and a source of fierce national pride.               PRICE:
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