God-kings and temple-mountains: the grand majesty of Angkor; built with indigenous sandstone, mud stone and other local materials, the architectural treasures of Angkor provide a look into Cambodia's rich Asian culture. (The Stone Traveler). From: Stone World | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: Sabel, Pennie | COPYRIGHT 2003 BNP Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Angkor complex of temples, monasteries and archaeological sites in northwestern Cambodia offers a rich history of Southeast Asian culture and architecture that is probably unfamiliar to many Westerners. The best known is Angkor Wat, but the great royal city of Angkor Thom -- with walls decorated in thousands of bas relief carvings, Bantay Srei's jewel-like sandstone temples and shrines, and unrestored Ta Prohm with giant tree roots consuming the fallen terraces -- are but a sam...