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King Suryavarman II

Angkor Wat: A King’s Monument to Eternity

August 6, 2025August 3, 2025 by Staff
Angkor Wat: The Grand Monument of the Khmer Empire

Imagine a canvas stretching for miles, not of cloth, but of intricate stone carvings depicting celestial dancers, epic battles, and the very fabric of the cosmos. This was the vision of one man, a Khmer king named Suryavarman II, who in the early 12th century, set out to build not just a temple, but a … Read more

Categories History Tags Angkor Wat, Hinduism, Khmer Empire, King Suryavarman II

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