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Title Leper King Terrace, replica statue of the Yama, Lord of the Dead description , and its association with the legend that one of Angkor’s kings suffered from leprosy. The original description Source : Rooney, Dawn. Angkor: An Introduction. Hong Kong: Odyssey Guides, 2005.

Title Statue of the 'Leper King' or Yama, Lord of the Dead (Leper King Terrace) description , and its association with the legend that one of Angkor’s kings suffered from leprosy. The original statue

Title Phnom Bakheng, Upper Level, Woutheast View description Yasovarman I (889-.c915) established Bakheng as his first State Temple of the new city of Angkor, after moving the capital from Roluos. The new city was called Yasodharapura, and was centered on Bakheng Mountain. Bakheng was conceived of as a pyramid of ascending square terraces surrounded

Title Workers repairing the roof of the Keong Preah Bath Shrine (a hall containing Buddha footprints), in ... description of Angkor, but incorporate both modern Khmer and Western design elements. In Khmer culture, the Palace

Title Traditional Khmer Ox-Drawn Wooden Cart description The characteristic Khmer ox-drawn wooden cart has changed little since the Angkor period, as can be seen on the bas-reliefs of the Bayon. For an interesting description of oxcarts and oxcart construction in the 19th century in Battambang, see Battambang in the Time of the Lord Vassal by Tauch

Title Ox Cart Carrying Wood description The characteristic Khmer ox-drawn wooden cart has changed little since the Angkor period, as can be seen on the bas-reliefs of the Bayon. For an interesting description of oxcarts and oxcart construction in the 19th century in Battambang, see Battambang in the Time of the Lord Vassal by Tauch

Title Bayon Bas-Reliefs of Khmer-Cham Battles (Bas-reliefs in Outer Gallery, south side; East Wing) description Jayavarman VII’s (1181-c.1220) state temple, set at the heart of the capital city of Angkor Thom, was never completed, and interpretations of the face towers vary. Most believe the faces to be representations of Lokesvara or Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, due to the Buddhist

Title Bayon Bas-Reliefs of Khmer Fleets on Upper Registers and Scenes of Daily Life on Lower Registers (Ba ... description Jayavarman VII’s (1181-c.1220) state temple, set at the heart of the capital city of Angkor Thom, was never completed, and interpretations of the face towers vary. Most believe the faces to be representations of Lokesvara or Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, due to the Buddhist

Title Bayon Bas-Reliefs of Chams and Khmers in Battle, on Land and Sea (Bas-Reliefs in Outer Gallery, Sout ... description Jayavarman VII’s (1181-c.1220) state temple, set at the heart of the capital city of Angkor Thom, was never completed, and interpretations of the face towers vary. Most believe the faces to be representations of Lokesvara or Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, due to the Buddhist

Title Bayon Bas-Reliefs of Naval Battle with Chams (Bas-Reliefs in Outer Gallery, South Side, East Wing) description Jayavarman VII’s (1181-c.1220) state temple, set at the heart of the capital city of Angkor Thom, was never completed, and interpretations of the face towers vary. Most believe the faces to be representations of Lokesvara or Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, due to the Buddhist