This layout was meant to echo nearby Mount Meru, a sacred five-peaked mountain in Hindu and Buddhist cosmologies. Angkor Wat was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu but was soon after ...

The collection includes an overall aerial image of Angkor Wat, the crowning glory of the temple ruins from the early 12th century, and photos of gigantic towers with carved faces at the central ...

At 400 acres, Angkor Wat is considered the largest religious structure in the world. Despite its size, it feels surprisingly ...