The massive temple complex that is Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is famed as the world’s largest religious monument. Now, researchers have determined the city’s population at its zenith in the 13th century, ...
In this video, a couple visits the Angkor Wat complex in Cambodia, sharing their experience exploring Angkor Wat at sunrise, the Bayon Temple with its carved stone faces, and Ta Prohm, known for its ...
Here’s a wild fact. The largest religious monument on Earth is not in Europe or the Middle East. It’s in Cambodia. This is ...
However, Cambodia is quietly rebuilding and repositioning its tourism sector. Not to attract the masses, but instead to focus on wellness, mindfulness and slower, more intentional travel. And that’s ...
The temple of Angkor Wat was much larger and more complex than previously thought, archaeologists have discovered, noting that it had more components than previously envisaged, and was bounded on its ...
Angkor Wat said January ticket sales were down 36%. But Mekong cruise operators are saying that business is good.
The massive sandstone bricks used to construct the 12th-century temple of Angkor Wat were brought to the site via a network of hundreds of canals, according to new research. The findings shed light on ...
Angkor Wat has triumphed across the centuries to emerge at the world's top tourism landmark in TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice awards—for the second time since 2015. The travel website used — what ...
After a string of incidents involving tourists stripping and streaking, Cambodia’s Angkor Wat has introduced a new code of conduct laws to cut down in misbehaving visitors. The UNESCO World Heritage ...
In the year 802 C.E., the founder of the medieval Khmer empire, Jayavarman II, anointed himself "king of the world." In laying claim to such a grandiose title, he was a little ahead of his time: It ...
I was told a must-see when in Siem Rea, once the ancient capital of Cambodia, is watching the sun rise over the Angkor Wat temple. So, at 4:30 am, I was bouncing along a darkened road in a tuk tuk, a ...