Situated at the point where the Duoro River meets the Atlantic Ocean in Northern Portugal, Porto has been a mercantile city since its earliest days as a Roman outpost. As one of Europe’s oldest cities, it boasts a wealth of cultural and historical attractions too, including a recently...

Constructed : Late 12th century – 1191 Religion: Buddhism Style : Bayon King : Jayavarman VII   ★ 1181 – 1218 ★ Location : On the large circuit, in the North of Angkor Thom, approximately two kilometres after the Northern Gate. Comment : Beautiful to be cried! Preah Khan, “the crowned...

Constructed : Early 12th century Religion: Hindu Style : Angkor Wat King : Suryavarman II   ★ 1113 – 1150 ★ Location : A group of 5 sanctuaries in the Angkor Thom group. Comment : Preah Pithu Group is the compound ruins where the open space before the court is located septentrional....

Constructed : Early 7th century – 616 Religion: Hindu Style : Sambor Prei Kuk King : Isanavarman I   ★ 611 – 635 ★ Location : Located in Sam Bor village, 37km from Kampong Thom on National Highway No.64. Sambor Prei Kuk is a former capital and was previously named Isan Borak and...

Constructed : Early 10th century. Religion : Hindu (god Shiva) Style : Banteay Srei King : Suryavarman I & II ★ 1002 -1050 ★ Location : In Svay Chrum Village, Kan Tout Commune, Choam Khsant District of Preah Vihear province of northern Cambodia. The temple is 140 km from Angkor Wat...

Constructed : 16th century Style : Bayon King : Unknown Location : Small circuit, between Ta Keo and Thommanon. Comment : Spean Thma, the bridge of stone. It would have been rebuilt several times and is hardly of interest the more so as it is possible to see many bridges in better states...

Constructed : Late 10th century – 967 Religion: Hindu Style : Banteay Srei King : Rajendravarman II   ★ 944 – 968 ★     &     Jayavarman V   ★ 968 – 1001 ★ Location : At 37 km in North East of Siem Reap, and about 20 km from the large circuit, the road...

Constructed : Late 12th/Early 13th century – 1186 Religion: Buddhism Style : Bayon King : Jayavarman VII   ★ 1181 – 1218 ★ Location : On the large circuit, just beside Banteay Kdei. East of Angkor Thom. Comment : Ta Prohm temple is certainly one of most impressive, if not most impressive...

Angkor Thom is undeniably an expression of the highest genius. It is, in three dimensions and on a scale worthy of an entire nation, the materialization of Buddhist cosmology, representing ideas that only great painters would dare to portray. BACKGROUND Angkor Thom, the last capital...

ANGKOR WAT was listed in World Wonder List Angkor Wat, in its beauty and state of preservation, is unrivaled. Its mightiness and magnificence bespeak a pomp and a luxury surpassing that of a Pharaoh or a Shah Jahan, an impressiveness greater than that of the Pyramids, an artistic distinctiveness...

History The beginning of the Khmer or Angkor civilization takes place during the period from802 to 1431 A.D.. It stretched, then its apogee, up to the Thailand-Burma border in the West and Wat Phou of Laos in the North. It appeared owing to the ancient Khmer rulers who strengthened...