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Angkor

ancient city, Cambodia

Also known as: Angkor Thom, Yaśodharapura

Written by Frank E. Reynolds

Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Apr 11, 2024 • Article History

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Category: Geography & Travel

Key People:: Jayavarman VII; Suryavarman II; Henri Mouhot; Indravarman I

Related Topics:: Hinduism; Buddhism; canal; archaeology; Mahayana

Related Places:: Cambodia; Angkor Wat

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Angkor, archaeological site in what is now northwestern Cambodia, lying 4 miles (6 km) north of the modern town of Siĕmréab. It was the capital of the Khmer (Cambodian) empire from the 9th to the 15th century, a period that is considered the classical era of Cambodian history. Its most-imposing monuments are Angkor Wat, a temple complex built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II (reigned 1113–c. 1150), and Angkor Thom, a temple complex built about 1200 by King Jayavarman VII. (See also Southeast Asian arts: Kingdom of Khmer: 9th to 13th century.) The city of Angkor served as ...(100 of 1215 words)

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