Buddha statues at Wat Phanan Choeng temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand

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Ayutthaya (full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, also spelled "Ayudhya") city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. Ayutthaya was named after the city of Ayodhya in India, the birthplace of Rama in the Ramayana (Thai, Ramakien). In 1767 the city was destroyed by the Burmese army, and the ruins of the old city now form the Ayutthaya historical park, which is recognized internationally as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was refounded a few kilometers to the east. It is estimated that Ayutthaya around ca. 1600 had a population of ca. 300,000, and even 1,000,000 around 1700. In that era Ayutthaya belonged thus to the world's largest cities.

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Wat Phanan Choeng temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Photo credit: © Michiel Bosch / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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