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Bayon Temple, Angkor Thum |
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| The giant faces carved on the Bayon temple at Angkor Thum represent both the Buddha and King Jayavarman VII (ruled about 1130-1219). Although a Buddhist temple, Angkor Thum was modeled after the great Hindu temple complex of Angkor Wat. | ||||||
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| Southeast Asia; Angkor; Cambodia; Angkor Thum | ||||||
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