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 Wat
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Angkor Wat is a Vaishnava Hindu and Theravada Buddhist temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and the largest religious complex in the world. Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares within the anci
Front side of the main complex
Photograph of Angkor Wat by Emile Gsell, c. 1866
View of the West Entrance of Angkor Wat by Delaporte 1873
Sketch of Angkor Wat, a drawing by Louis Delaporte, c. 1880