Preah Khan; Angkor Wat; Siem Reap; Cambodia; Indochina; Khmer; King Jayavarman VII; temple; twelfth century; tree root; ruin; ruined
Description
Tree roots growing amid the ruins of the 12th century temple Preah Khan, one of the many ruined temples in the area around Angkor Wat near Siem Reap in Cambodia.
One of the statues of devas (Hindu deities) which line the left side of the causeway (crossing a moat) in front of the entrance to Preah Khan, one of the many ruined temples in the area around Angkor Wat, near Siem Reap in Cambodia.
A view looking down from one of the galleries in the central structure of Angkor Wat, Cambodia, with part of the site's outer wall visible in the far distance.
The river in Phnom Kulen National Park, near Siem Reap in Cambodia. The sandstone river bed is carved with scores of lingas, representing the Hindu deity Shiva and symbolising male creative energy.
The Alley, a narrow pedestrian street of small shops and restaurants in the centre of Siem Reap, Cambodia, which is much frequented by visiting tourists.
Angkor Thom; Angkor Wat; Siem Reap; Cambodia; Indochina; Khmer; King Jayavarman VII; city; twelfth century; causeway; gate; gateway; stone ; statue; Hindu; Hinduism; asura; demon; face
Description
The south gate of Angkor Thom near Siem Reap in Cambodia. The causeway which crosses a moat in front of the gate is flanked by two rows each of 54 giant statues, devas (Hindu deities) on the left and asuras (demons) here on the right.
The south gate of Angkor Thom near Siem Reap in Cambodia, with tourists approaching on foot and by remork (tuk-tuk). The causeway which crosses a moat in front of the gate is flanked by two rows each of 54 giant statues, asuras (Hindu demons) on the right and devas (deities) here on the left.
Ta Prohm, one of the many ruined temples in the area around Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The temple was used as a location for the film Tomb Raider. The female tourist may appear to be mimicking the bas-relief stone figure on the nearby wall, but is actually just preparing to take a photograph.
Visitors clambering over the fallen stones at Ta Prohm, one of the many ruined temples in the area around Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The temple was used as a location for the film Tomb Raider.
Preah Khan; Angkor Wat; Siem Reap; Cambodia; Indochina; Khmer; King Jayavarman VII; temple; twelfth century; tree root; ruin; ruined
Description
Tree roots growing amid the ruins of the 12th century temple Preah Khan, one of the many ruined temples in the area around Angkor Wat near Siem Reap in Cambodia.
Ta Prohm; Angkor Wat; Siem Reap; Cambodia; Indochina; Khmer; King Jayavarman VII; temple; ruin; ruined; tree root; Tomb Raider
Description
Tree roots growing on the ruins of the 12th century temple Ta Prohm, one of the many ruined temples in the area around Angkor Wat near Siem Reap in Cambodia. The temple was used as a location for the film Tomb Raider.
Ta Prohm; Angkor Wat; Siem Reap; Cambodia; Indochina; Khmer; King Jayavarman VII; temple; tree root; ruin; ruined; Tomb Raider
Description
Tree roots growing amid the ruins of the 12th century temple Ta Prohm, one of the many ruined temples in the area around Angkor Wat near Siem Reap in Cambodia. The temple was used as a location for the film Tomb Raider.
Three of the 54 giant statues of devas (Hindu deities) which line the left side of the causeway in front of Angkor Thom south gate, near Siem Reap in Cambodia.
The south gate of Angkor Thom near Siem Reap in Cambodia, with tourists approaching on foot and by remork (tuk-tuk). The causeway which crosses a moat in front of the gate is flanked by two rows each of 54 giant statues, asuras (Hindu demons) on the right and devas (deities) here on the left.
The head of one of the 54 giant statues of asuras (Hindu demons) which line the right side of the causeway in front of Angkor Thom south gate, near Siem Reap in Cambodia.
Chhong Kneas floating village, near Siem Reap in Cambodia, on Asia's largest freshwater lake, Tonle Sap. The village is of Vietnamese people and the Vietnamese woman and child in the boat approach tourists to offer photo opportunities with the snake which is draped around the child's neck.
The south gate of Angkor Thom near Siem Reap in Cambodia, with tourists approaching. A worker is visible near the top right, having climbed a ladder, bending to inspect the stonework.
Oudong was the capital of Cambodia from 1618 to 1866. The royal stupas (tombs) at Phnom Oudong (Oudong Mountain) are a popular tourist attraction about forty kilometers north west of the present capital Phnom Penh. The image shows a modern stupa built in 2002 to house a Buddha relic from Phnom Penh, beyond the base of the Damrei Sam Poan stupa.
Chet Dey Mak Proum; Tray Troeng; Oudong; Udong; Cambodia; Indochina; King Sisowath Monivong; King Ang Duong; Garuda; stupa; tomb; royal; Buddhism; Buddhist
Description
Oudong was the capital of Cambodia from 1618 to 1866. The royal stupas (tombs) at Phnom Oudong (Oudong Mountain) are a popular tourist attraction about forty kilometers north west of the present capital Phnom Penh. The image shows decorative detail (including Garuda figures around eye level) on the base of the Chet Dey Mak Proum stupa, with the Tray Troeng stupa in the background.
The private hotel beach at Sokha Beach Resort, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, viewed from The Deck, a tapas bar which adjoins and forms part of the luxury resort's Lemongrass restaurant.
Sokha Beach, most of which forms the private beach of the luxury Sokha Beach Resort at Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The beach is almost deserted save for a person in the distance occupied in sweeping it clean.
Phnom Oudong; Udong; Cambodia; Indochina; stupa; tomb; royal; mountain; tree
Description
A view, through the trees and past one of the royal stupas, of the flat landscape surrounding Phnom Oudong (Oudong Mountain) in Cambodia. Oudong is the former capital of Cambodia from 1618 to 1866 and site of several royal stupas (tombs).
A pile of rubble at Oudong, Cambodia, including two smashed Buddha statues. The royal stupas (tombs) at Oudong suffered considerable damage during the time of the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s.
This modern stupa (tomb) at Oudong, the former capital of Cambodia and site of several royal tombs, was completed in 2002 to house a Buddha relic formerly kept in the present capital, Phnom Penh.
A lotus seller walking along Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at the confluence of the Tonle Sap (near distance) and Mekong (far distance) rivers.
Two Buddhist monks walking along Sothearos Boulevard outside the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Chanchhaya Pavilion, one of the major buildings within the Royal Palace grounds, is visible in the distance.
Phnom Penh; Cambodia; Indochina; Royal Palace; Silver Pagoda; Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot; Wat Preah Keo; King Norodom; stupa; tomb; Buddhist; Buddhism; temple; Bougainvillea glabra; frangipani; Plumeria rubra
Description
Part of the Silver Pagoda complex within the grounds of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The structure to the left of centre provides a canopy for a statue of King Norodom, and on the right is the stupa (tomb) of King Norodom. In the foreground are a pink frangipani tree and potted bougainvilleas.
Phnom Penh; Cambodia; Indochina; Royal Palace; Silver Pagoda; Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot; Wat Preah Keo; King Norodom; Buddhist; Buddhism; temple
Description
View within the grounds of the Silver Pagoda, part of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Silver Pagoda itself is on the laft. The structure on the right provides a canopy for a statue of King Norodom.
View within the grounds of the Silver Pagoda, part of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Silver Pagoda itself is in the distance to the right of centre. Closer, on the left, is the Keong Preah Bath shrine containing Buddha footprints.
Phnom Penh; Cambodia; Indochina; Royal Palace; Throne Hall; Preah Thineang Dheva Vinnichay; Hor Samran Phirun; Royal Rest House
Description
The Throne Hall (Preah Thineang Dheva Vinnichay), one of the major buildings within the grounds of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The smaller building to the right is Hor Samran Phirun, the Royal Rest House.
Sothearos Boulevard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, showing part of the outer wall around the Royal Palace near the Victory Gate, and part of the Chanchhaya Pavilion, one of the major buildings within the Palace grounds.
Chet Dey Mak Proum; Phnom Oudong; Udong; Cambodia; Indochina; King Sisowath Monivong; tomb; stupa; carving; stone; Buddhist; Buddhism
Description
Carved stone decoration on Chet Dey Mak Proum, the stupa (tomb) of King Sisowath Monivong at Oudong, the former Cambodian capital which lies about forty kilometers to the north west of the present capital Phnom Penh.
Chet Dey Mak Proum; Oudong; Udong; Cambodia; Indochina; King Sisowath Monivong; tomb; stupa; royal; Buddhist; Buddhism
Description
Chet Dey Mak Proum, the stupa (tomb) of King Sisowath Monivong, one of a group of royal stupas at Oudong, the former capital of Cambodia which lies about forty kilometers to the north west of the present capital Phnom Penh.
Chet Dey Mak Proum; Oudong; Udong; Cambodia; Indochina; King Sisowath Monivong; tomb; stupa; royal; Buddhist; Buddhism
Description
Chet Dey Mak Proum, the stupa (tomb) of King Sisowath Monivong, one of a group of royal stupas at Oudong, the former capital of Cambodia which lies about forty kilometers to the north west of the present capital Phnom Penh.
Chet Dey Mak Proum; Oudong; Udong; Cambodia; Indochina; King Sisowath Monivong; tomb; stupa; royal; Buddhist; Buddhism
Description
Local children with tourists at Chet Dey Mak Proum, the stupa (tomb) of King Sisowath Monivong, one of a group of royal stupas at Oudong, the former capital of Cambodia. Oudong lies about forty kilometers to the north west of the present capital Phnom Penh.
Tray Troeng; Oudong; Udong; Cambodia; Indochina; stupa; tomb; royal; King Ang Duong; Buddhist; Buddhism
Description
Tray Troeng, the stupa (tomb) of King Ang Duong, one of a group of royal stupas at Oudong, the former capital of Cambodia which lies about forty kilometers to the north west of the present capital Phnom Penh.
Phnom Oudong; Udong; Cambodia; Indochina; Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Centre; Buddhism
Description
The Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Centre lies at the foot of Phnom Oudong (Oudong Mountain), about forty kilometers to the north west of Cambodia's capital city Phnom Penh. It is a prominent feature in the surrounding landscape for visitors to the royal tombs at Oudong, the site of Cambodia's former capital from 1618 to 1866.
A striking cloud formation over the Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Centre, which lies at the foot of Phnom Oudong (Oudong Mountain) about forty kilometers to the north west of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Oudong, the former capital of Cambodia from 1618 to 1866 and the site of several royal tombs, is situated on a mountain about forty kilometers north west of Phnom Penh, surrounded by flat land. Views from the top of Phnom Oudong include this one with a Buddhist temple in the foreground.