Angkor
Pictured: Angkor Wat
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3000 BCEFrom 802Today
How it came to be
From the 9th to the 15th century, the capitals of the Khmer Empire stood in this area.
Angkor Wat was built in the early 12th century, under Suryavarman II, as a Hindu temple. It was later used as a Buddhist one.
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