Angkor Wat facts
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The name of Siem Reap, the main Cambodian city near Angkor Wat, can be literally understood to mean "Defeat of Thailand/Siam". When Siem Reap fell under Siamese control in the 18th century, it was renamed as "Nakhorn Siam" (Siam's city).
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Angkor Wat was constructed so that its architecture reflects Hindu cosmology.
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At over 162.6 ha (401 acres), the Hindu temple Angkor Wat in Cambodia is the largest religious structure in the world.
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Angkor Wat is located about four miles from Siem Reap, a town featuring French colonial. architecture.
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Around 1,500 Japanese settled in Cambodia, including the Angkor Wat temple complex, during the 17th century.
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Most statue heads in Angkor Wat were lopped off and stolen by Thai robbers in the 80's and 90's
