Serpent balustrades at 12th century Srah Srang ruin- Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Platform with serpent balustrades at the 12th century Srah Srang Royal Baths in the West Baray Angkor Wat ruins near Siem Reap Cambodia. Sunrise over the Eastern Baray with Lion statues silhouetted on the landing plaform of Srah Srang Royal Bath built in the 12th century by Jayarvarman VII Angkor Wat ruins near Siem Reap Cambodia. Srah Srang is a baray at Angkor, Cambodia, located south of the East Baray and east of Banteay Kdei. It was constructed in the mid-10th century, and modified in the 12th or 13th century. The landing stage at the west end of the baray, opposite the entrance to Banteay Kdei, is a popular site for viewing the sunrise. Angkor Thom was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by king Jayavarman VII. It covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. At the centre of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, with the other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north. Bayon temple, Angkor Thom Angkor Thom was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII's empire, and was the centre of his massive building programme. One inscription found in the city refers to Jayavarman as the groom and the city as his bride. Khmer capital on the site, however. Yasodharapura, dating from three centuries earlier, was centred slightly further northwest, and Angkor Thom overlapped parts of it. The most notable earlier temples within the city are the former state temple of Baphuon, and Phimeanakas, which was incorporated into the Royal Palace. The Khmers did not draw any clear distinctions between Angkor Thom and Yashodharapura: even in the fourteenth century an inscription used the earlier name. (The name of Angkor Thom — great city — was in use from the 16th century. The last temple known to have been constructed in Angkor Thom was Mangalartha, which was de
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Location: Srah Srang ruin, Angkor Wat ruins, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
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