AIA Fieldwork Photo Contest 2020

Entry 10555

Submitted by Alexei Alexeev

Angkor Thom

Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Category: Monuments

The South Gate of Angkor Thom, the last capital city of the Khmer Empire (view from the south). The city was founded by king Jayavarman VII (reigned c. 1181-1218 AD) and abandoned in the early 17th century.

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