Neang Khmau Temple. Siem Reap. Cambodia

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Neang Khmau Temple is after Prasat Pram, the first five-tower temple at the beginning of the road. Neang Khmau Temple is also built before and in the reign of Jayavarman IV (921-941). The temple is built on a high sandstone platform. The laterite of this tower has black color from which this temple get its name (Prasat Neang Kmau = Temple of Black Lady). Do you know why the laterite turn black? Because it is high in iron and became black caused by oxidization. Some other temples in this area also turned black.

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Location: Neang Khmau Temple. Siem Reap. Cambodia
Photo credit: © Felix Stensson / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: archeology, asia, cambodia, day, khmau, khmer, laterite, neang, outdoors, prasat, reap, siem, temples