- Angkor Wat by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
a medieval Hindu temple in Cambodia near Angkor Thom. One of the largest religious buildings in the...
- Kambuja by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... royal dynasty of Kambuja was Jayavarman II, who reigned from about 802 to 850.During this period state owernship of land was extended, largely in the form of land ownership by state temples, and great power was concentrated in the hands of a deified monarch. An extensive irrigation system was constructed in the central regions of Kambuja, north of Lake Tonle Sap. Here ...
- Angkor by Alexa Harper
... ruins.Angkor ThomJayavarman VII (r. 1181–c.1218) established a new capital, Angkor Thom [the great Angkor], north of Phnom Bak Kheng. The buildings of an already existing city were used as residential palaces and governmental buildings; an excellent system of moats and canals was constructed. At the four entrances of the capital, there are gateways; they ...
- Angkor Thom by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... the reign of King Jay-avarman VII at the end of the 12th century. It was captured by the Siamese in 1431, after which time it lost its significance as the capital city and quickly declined. It is now a historical site, part of the architectural complex of Angkor.
- Angkor by Angela Joseph
A large area of ruins in NW Cambodia, containing Angkor Thom ( t%:m), the capital of the former...