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Caption
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Cambodia The Bayan Angkor Thom
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Description
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The Buddhist temple the Bayan was built by King Jayavarman VII between 1181 and 1220 It lies within the Angkor complex within the walled city of Angkor Thom The faces are said to resemble the king the city protected as many as 1 million people |
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Keywords
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Southeast, Asia, Asian, UNESCO, World, Heritage, Site, Siem, Reap, stone, ancient, archaeolgical, looking, watching, guarding, Angkor, Hindu, giant, smiling, faces, sculpture, carvings, 12th, Century, developed, civilization, Khmer, Empire, Jayavarman, VII, French, explorer, Henri, Mouhot |
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