UM-Bot 10,128 #1 Posted October 21, 2018 A look at the temples of Angkor - a city steeped in Cambodian history and legend. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kittens Are Jerks 11,323 #2 Posted October 21, 2018 Architecturally stunning! I would love to tour the area and see these temples up close. From what I understand, the architecture of the temple at Angkor Wat is still an unexplained mystery. It has yet to be determined how such a massive complex (requiring millions of sandstone blocks) with its detailed, elaborate carvings, could have been completed in just three decades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
third_eye 49,609 #3 Posted October 21, 2018 There isn't actually a start stop date to mega structure construction in the past. Its nothing like the mega projects we have today where there is a definitive date for laying the foundation stone to the Official 'Opening' of the sites. Back in the days, it was a living and growing city where there is always construction going on in some form or another. Most possibly and usually, the recorded start / completed dates refers to a Palace or some Central structure of governance, for example, a main temple site of worship. The rest of the Mega complex will still continue to be expanded and added to. ~ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites