Battle scene (bas relief) from battle between Khmer and Chams, showing foot-soldiers and higher army officer riding on elephant, Bayon temple, Angkor

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The Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple related to Buddhism at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of the King Jayavarman VII , the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom

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Size: 2304px × 3456px
Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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