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The south gate to Angkor Thom, one of the five gateways to the complex. |
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| Buddha's faces (or possibly the king, or possibly a combination of the two) overlooking the entranceway. |
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| Bayon Temple - this temple has over 200 depictions of Buddha's face carved into it. Again, the faces could also be a combination of Buddha and the king (Jayavarman VII). |
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| Construction work on one of the temples. |
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| A construction worker climbing the temple |
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| Terrace of the Elephants. |
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| Terrace of the Leper King |
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| Another entrance to Angkor Thom. Many of the Buddha and demon statues had their heads removed by the French colonialists who took them back to French museums (where many remain to this day). The Khmer Rouge also removed many heads and statues to sell in order to raise money for weapons. |
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