Reflections of a Time Long Past

Cambodia 2007

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Siem Reap, Angkor Archaeological Park.
  • Reflections of a Time Long Past

    Reflections of a Time Long Past

    The temples of Angkor, built by the Khmer civilization between 802 and 1220 AD, represent one of humankind's most astonishing and enduring architectural achievements. From Angkor the Khmer kings ruled over a vast domain that reached from Vietnam to China…
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  • Angkor Wat Library

    Angkor Wat Library

    Ancient libraries flank the approach to Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
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  • Apsaras

    Apsaras

    Apsaras at Terrace of the Elephants, Cambodia.
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  • Bird God

    Bird God

    Stone reliefs of Garuda appear to support the Terrace of the Elephants at Angkor Thom, Cambodia.
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  • Terrace of the Elephants

    Terrace of the Elephants

    Stairs decorated with stone elephant trunks at the Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor Thom, Cambodia.
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  • Stonefaced

    Stonefaced

    The smiling stone faces of Bayon near Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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  • Apsara

    Apsara

    An apsara carving at Bayon near Siem Reap, Cambodia. Apsaras are mythological cellestial nymphs.
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  • Coal-black eyes and raven hair

    Coal-black eyes and raven hair

    Cambodian girls at Preah Khan (one of the temples at Bayon) near Siem Reap.
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  • Citadel of Women

    Citadel of Women

    The pink sandstone and ornate design of Banteay Srey near Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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  • Lotus Pod

    Lotus Pod

    Lotus pod. Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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  • Crown of Thorns

    Crown of Thorns

    Euphorbia milii. Also known as 'Crown-of-Thorns' or 'Christ Plant' this succulent spiny stemmed plant originates from Madagascar. Photographed at Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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  • Apsaras

    Apsaras

    Angkor Wat apsaras, Cambodia.
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  • Angkor Wat

    Angkor Wat

    The temples of Angkor, built by the Khmer civilization between 802 and 1220 AD, represent one of humankind's most astonishing and enduring architectural achievements. From Angkor the Khmer kings ruled over a vast domain that reached from Vietnam to China…
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  • Old Woman

    Old Woman

    Old Cambodian woman at Banteay Srey near Siem Reap.
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  • Garuda

    Garuda

    In a narrow pit I found this intricately detailed stone relief of Garuda. This is one of a series that appears to support the Terrace of the Elephants at Angkor Thom, Cambodia.
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  • Through the past darkly

    Through the past darkly

    A series of doors and hallways take you to an inner chamber at Angkor Thom in Cambodia.
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  • Path to enlightenment

    Path to enlightenment

    Ta Prohm was built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. It was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the sa…
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