Jayavarman VII
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Jayavarman VII, known posthumously as Mahaparamasaugata, was king of the Khmer Empire. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. He was the first Khmer king devoted t
Bust of Jayavarman VII, Guimet Museum
Bronze replica of one of the twenty-three stone images King Jayavarman VII sent to different parts of his kingdom in 1191. The Walters Art Museum.
Jayavarman VII is commonly depicted with both his arms amputated.
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Angkor Thom
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Angkor Thom, alternatively Nokor Thom, located in present-day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarm
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…Prohm in honor of his mother and Preah Khan in honor of his father. Finally, he constructed his own "temple-mountain" at Bayon and developed the city of Angkor Thom around it. He also built Neak Pean ("Coiled Serpent"), one of the smallest but most beautiful temples in the Angkor complex, a fountain with four…
South gate of Angkor Thom
Bayon
Faces on Prasat Bayon
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