It's a mystery that has had archaeologists scratching their heads for decades - how was 12th-century Cambodian temple Angkor Wat built? But a breakthrough study may have finally solved how the huge ...

The devas and asuras still exist in the form of gigantic sculptures of the former Khmer Empire in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. They stand, enormous legs braced on the ground, as they pull the serpent ...

Cambodia's famous temple of Angkor Wat is one of the world's largest religious monuments, visited by over two million tourists each year. It was built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II, ...

The people who built Angkor could do anything, the tyrant Pol Pot thundered. Having said that, the megalomaniac set upon himself the task of rebuilding Cambodia by forcing its people to unaccountably ...

The massive sandstone bricks used to construct the 12th-century temple of Angkor Wat were brought to the site via a network of hundreds of canals, according to new research. The findings shed light on ...

After hiding his identity, burying his work in the forest and narrowly escaping death, a Cambodian architect built a masterpiece inspired by Angkor Wat. With its labyrinth of defensive walls and moats ...