Cambodia, a fascinating country in Southeast Asia, shares borders with Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. Among its many highlights, the city of Siem Reap stands out as a top destination for one compelling ...

At 400 acres, Angkor Wat (“temple city” or “temple that is a city” in Khmer, the language of Cambodia) is considered the largest religious structure in the world. Yet despite its size, it feels ...

Rising out of the Cambodian forest, Angkor Wat is the world’s largest religious compound with a long history intertwined with the rise and fall of the Khmer Empire. In the 12th century, hundreds of ...

As the gateway to Angkor Wat, Siem Reap might seem like a place you pass through on your way to something more interesting nearby. Cambodia: from tenth-century temples to mid-century modern But this ...

Nestled in the heart of Cambodia, Angkor Wat is known as the largest temple in the world and a testament to the grandeur of the Khmer Empire. This awe-inspiring temple complex, often hailed as the 8th ...

Smartphone-toting pilgrims regularly stream into northern Cambodia from all over the world. Their destination: Angkor Wat, a medieval temple that’s famous for massive towers and majestic stone ...

Built between roughly A.D. 1113 and 1150, and encompassing an area of about 500 acres (200 hectares), Angkor Wat is one of the largest religious monuments ever constructed. Its name means "temple city ...

In a clearing of the tropical forest near the entrance to Ta Som, an 800-year-old temple at Angkor, in northwest Cambodia, two architects are having a friendly argument. For the umpteenth time, ...

Cambodia's famous temple of Angkor Wat is one of the world's largest religious monuments, visited by over two million tourists each year. It was built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II, ...