IN the Angkorean era, the ancient Khmer Kingdom dominated
most of present Southeast Asia from 800 to 1430 AD.
The Angkor complex is the soul of Khmer people [90% of
Cambodian population]. Angkor accurately represents Khmer art, great
civilization, spiritual heart, national identity, and political power.
The Angkor complex of 200 monuments, which spread over an
area of 400 square kilometres. Angkor Wat declared a World Heritage site is the
largest famous ancient temple of Cambodia. The Khmer temples were built between
7th and 13th centuries by Khmer kings when the Khmer
civilisation was at its height of the extraordinary creativity. The Angkor architecture serves as the
evidence of the strong Khmer religious beliefs – Hinduism and Buddhism.
