Angkor Wat: A Photo Essay

Photo by Jason Frazier

Photo by Jason Frazier

Photo by Jason Frazier

By JASON FRAZIER

Angkor Wat was first a Hindu, then subsequently a Buddhist, temple complex in Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world.

Construction on Angkor Wat first began in the 12th Century AD and became the largest preindustrial city in the world measuring at least 1,000 square kilometers. Today, Angkor Wat is much more than just a bunch of old buildings. An entire community of people still live within the protected area.

There are houses, schools, restaurants and shops. Angkor Wat is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is Cambodia’s largest attraction drawing in over a half million tourists per year.

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Photo by Jason Frazier

Photo by Jason Frazier

Photo by Jason Frazier

Photo by Jason Frazier

Photo by Jason Frazier

Photo by Jason Frazier

Photo by Jason Frazier

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