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Prasat Angkor Thom (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 13 26 24 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 13.4406 decimal degrees |
| Long: 103 51 28 E degrees minutes |
Long: 103.8590 decimal degrees |
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Note: The old capital of the Khmer Empire; founded by the Khmers from northeastern Burma, who transplanted Indian culture and flourished here for several centuries. By the 9th century, it was a huge city with moat, walls, and palaces. |
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| Prasat Angkor Thom (preferred,C,V)
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| Angkor Thom (C,V)
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| អង្គរធំ (C,V,Khmer,U)
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| Yaśodharapura (C,V,Khmer,U)
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| Yasodharapura (C,V)
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| យសោធរបុរៈ (C,V,Khmer,U)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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founded 1st century CE |
| archaeological site (C) |
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site was rediscovered by a French botanist in 1860 |
| inhabited place (H) |
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| religious center (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Khmer Empire .......... (former nation/state/empire) |
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(World, Asia) [8711777] |
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9th-15th centuries |
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