Angkor Thom
LocationCambodia
Year1200
TypeCity
About Angkor Thom
The last capital of the Khmer Empire. The South Gate features 54 gods and 54 demons pulling a serpent. The Bayon temple has over 200 massive stone faces. The city covered 3.6 square miles. Over 1 million people may have lived here. The Terrace of the Elephants is 1,148 feet long.
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