Beautiful Phanom Rung
Ascend past an ancient pavillion to your first glimpse of this Angkor-period Hindu shrine to Shiva, built between the 12th and 18th centuries A.D. and located on a scenic bluff overlooking Cambodia. |
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Five-headed naga snakes guard the path past lily ponds and an imposing sanctum wall with arched entrances and cruciform corners... |
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Finally, you reach the 23m tall main prang, with exquisite Khmer architecture, sacred Hindu icons, and unforgettable carved lintels. |
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Meuang TamJust 8 kilometers away from Phanom Rung is another Angkor-period Khmer Ruin, Meuang Tam. Its unusual, L-shaped, lily-filled ponds give it a reputation as the most aesthetically pleasing of the Khmer ruins in Thailand.
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