The Kmer empire built Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia under king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century, who is believed to be buried here. A massive hand-dug moat surrounds the looming temple complex, with quincunx spires representing the sacred Mount Meru, the seats of the gods, and galleried temples.
At the time of construction Angkor had over a million inhabitants, twenty thousand in the Ankkor Wat complex alone. They lived in wood huts, as stone structures were built solely for the gods. Typical for Hindi and Buddhist temples, the square layout maps the universe with centers of knowledge and wisdom spread out inside waters of creation.
The city was rediscovered by Bartolomeo de Argensola in 1609, and parts of under reconstruction.
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