South Gate also called the face tower
Bayon the face of Jayavarman VII
Passing the south gate to Angkor Thom
Causeway to the Angkor Thom south gate
Souvenir shops along the side of Angkor Wat
Northern Library of Angkor Wat
The temple mountain of Angkor Wat
Cross-coat on the first level
The famous view of Angkor Wat
Korean tourists visit the second level
Lintel at the entrance gate
A rest beside the Apsaras
Central tower built with sandstone
Iconic tree of Ta Prohm taking over the ruins
Tomb Raider tree in Ta Prohm complex
View down from the third level to the second
The second gallery of Angkor Wat
Inside the gallery at the first level
Angkor Wat Bas-Reliefs army of Suryavarman II
Relief carvings at the northern gallery
Cruciform cloister at the second level
View down to the first level
Outside the gallery of the first level
On the shore of the lake
West Baray near Angkor Thom
Wat Thmei the New Temple on the Killing Fields
Herbs sold to the worshippers
Walk through the jungle on Phnom Kulen
Banteay Srei east gopura
Inside the center of the temple complex
A library in Banteay Srei
Entry tower of the temple complex
Fisher vessel at the simple wharf
Mosque in Chong Khneas
Housing along the causeway to Chong Khneas
Tourist island in sunset light
Floating store for local residents
Housing of the fisher folk
A villager woman and her child
Look inside the hut
Fisher come home to their floating house
Phnom Kulen Linga River
Prasat Pre Rup in sunset light
Lingas in the river
The smiling Apsara in Baphoun temple
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South gate to Angkor Thom
Its the only way to the area Angkor Thom and it means that every body, every vehicle, every bigger animal has to go through this gate.
There is some debate as to the functionality of Angkor Thom as a whole. If it was a wall intended for defense, it was rather poorly designed, since there is nowhere along the wall for defenders to take refuge from incoming fire or shoot back from a shielded location. This is surprising since Angkor had been sacked in 1177 by Champa invaders, and one can readily imagine that its new King, Jayavarman VII would have been concerned with defense should the invaders return.
There is some debate as to the functionality of Angkor Thom as a whole. If it was a wall intended for defense, it was rather poorly designed, since there is nowhere along the wall for defenders to take refuge from incoming fire or shoot back from a shielded location. This is surprising since Angkor had been sacked in 1177 by Champa invaders, and one can readily imagine that its new King, Jayavarman VII would have been concerned with defense should the invaders return.
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