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Phimai Historial Park – Model for Angkor Wat

TravelLenz — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 13:44:44 +0000

When the Khmer Empire was at its peak, there existed an imperial road that started from Angkor Wat and connected the capital city with the other smaller provinces. The ancient route was often referred to as the Royal Road (or Dharamsala Route) and was dotted with shelters, hospitals and many other temples. The ultimate and final destination [...]

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Muang Tam – Amidst the lotus pond and the serenity

TravelLenz — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 15:25:53 +0000

It was like a village we had driven through back in India. Cleaner, yes. Quieter too. But the simplicity and the playfulness of the children we spotted by the roadside were no different. We crossed a bridge, drove past Muang Tam reservoir on our left and turned the corner and slowed down. We had pulled [...]

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Phanom Rung – Khmer temple on an extinct volcano

TravelLenz — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 07:31:09 +0000

Back in the 9th century AD, when there was no Thailand and no Cambodia (as it were) – the Khmer dynasty ruled over the region that today encompasses Cambodia, Laos, Southern Vietnam and Eastern Thailand. Across their empire, the Khmer built a large number of temples that were dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. In [...]

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