Angkor

Angkor (Khmer: អង្គរ, "Capital City") was the capital city of Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries. Angkor was a megacity supporting at least 0.1% of the global population during 1010-1220. The city houses the magnificent Angkor Wat, one of Cambodia's popular tourist attractions.

The word Angkor is derived from the Sanskrit nagara (नगर), meaning "city". The Angkorian period began in AD 802, when the Khmer Hindu monarch Jayavarman II declared himself a "universal monarch" and "god-king", and lasted until the late 14th century, first falling under Ayutthayan suzerainty in 1351. A Khmer rebellion against Siamese authority resulted in the 1431 sacking of Angkor by Ayutthaya, causing its population to migrate south to Longvek.

The ruins of Angkor are located amid forests and farmland north of the Great Lake (Tonlé Sap) and south of the Kulen Hills, near modern-day Siem Reap city (13°24′N, 103°51′E), in Siem Reap Province. The temples of the Angkor area number over one thousand, ranging in scale from nondescript piles of brick rubble scattered through rice fields to the Angkor Wat, said to be the world's largest single religious monument. Many of the temples at Angkor have been restored, and together, they comprise the most significant site of Khmer architecture. Visitors approach two million annually, and the entire expanse, including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom is collectively protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The popularity of the site among tourists presents multiple challenges to the preservation of the ruins.

Angkor (disambiguation)

Angkor or Ankor may refer to:

  • Angkor, the site of a series of capital cities of the Khmer empire for much of the period from the 9th century to the 15th century CE
  • Angkor Wat
  • Angkor Airways
  • Ankor, Somalia
  • Angkor 333

    The Angkor 333 is the first Cambodian created vehicle. The 2003 introduced vehicle is also known as Cambodian Polo.

    External links

  • Angkor 333 on khmerbird.com
  • Angkor 333 on khmernz.blogspot.com
  • Angkor 333 on breitbart.com

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    Interview: China major contributor to preserving Cambodia's iconic Angkor: tourism minister

    Xinhua 14 Apr 2025
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    China major contributor to preserving Cambodia's iconic Angkor: tourism minister

    Beijing News 14 Apr 2025
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