The ancient temple complex of Angkor Wat is huge. While I didn’t get to all of it, please enjoy some of my postcards from this important site.
Sunset at Phnom Krom, part of the extensive Angkor Wat sites.
When I was in Siem Reap a few months back, a news article announced that the already-pretty-amazing temple complex of Angkor Wat was, in fact, far more extensive than previously thought. Using the newest technology in airborne laser scanning technology, archaeologists have revealed multiple cities between 900 and 1,400 years old beneath the tropical forest floor, some of which rival the size of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh.
Phnom Krom is a hill near Angkor Wat and the sunset views are gorgeous.
The temple complex is the largest religious monument in the world and the site spans an extensive 162.6 hectares. Construction began in the early part of the 12th century and the site was originally devoted to the Hindu god vishnu, but gradually transformed to a Buddhist centre of worship – which it remains today.
Hindu depiction at Angkor Wat
Signs of active worship at Angkor Wat
This nun was blessing those who came past her shrine.
Life goes on all around this ancient site – both human and plant life. Mother nature holds much of the complex in her embrace.
Taking advantage of a quiet corner at Angkor Wat
Even though I visited Angkor Wat twice, over two days, there was no way I could cover all of the known temples – let alone the newly discovered hidden sites, – but I took plenty of photos of those I did visit. There’s quite a lot of them, so please do sit back with a cup of tea and enjoy my holiday snaps.
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Thank you Amanda for taking us on a virtual tour of this amazing place xx
Wow, the place has so many different things to offer. It must have been amazing to visit 🙂
Wow!! These temples with trees grown over & through them say so much hey. Ancient and beautiful and timeless. Beautiful images Amanda, just gorgeous. I’ve an uncle who lives part time in Cambodia, so I have seen SO MANY beautiful, beautiful images of this country. I must get there one day too. Thank you for sharing.
We only did three temples (the three main ones) and they were gorgeous but it’s hard to cover a lot of them as it was so hot. Gorgeous photos!
Beautiful photos, it looks an amazing place. How much time do you recommend to stay there?
I’d recommend at least 2-3 days to see the temple complex. It is vast and the weather is steamy. To keep it pleasant I think it’s best to break up into 2-3 visits.