In the Shadow of Angkor

The ruined temples of Cambodia’s medieval empire became symbols of a people who had forgotten their history. In reality, they demonstrate an inherent continuity. 

Bayon Temple, 1866, by John Thomson.
Bayon Temple, 1866, by John Thomson © British Library Board/Bridgeman Images.

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