The Glory of Angkor

The last two days were spent in Angkor, the ancient temples of the Khmer people. They were built between the 9th and 14th centuries. At the time they were large cities of up to a million people, at a time when london had a population of only 30,000 or so. However, they were soon forgotten about and lost to the jungle only to be discovered by french archelogist Jean Commaille at the turn of the 19th century.

For me, Angkor Wat is the most impressive. It is thought to be the largest religious building in the world. Surrounded by a moat, the outer walls are thought to be 6miles long. Every inch of the interior are covered with decorative bas relief, depicting stories from the time. The building itself is an architectural masterpiece.