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Which UNESCO World Heritage site in Cambodia contains temples built by the Khmer Empire between roughly the 9th and 15th centuries?
Answer
Angkor
The Angkor archaeological park covers over 400 square kilometers and includes Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and hundreds of other temple remnants.
💡 Did you know?
Angkor Wat is so iconic that its silhouette appears on the national flag of Cambodia — one of only two national flags that feature a building.
Other options people guess
- Borobudur
- Bagan
- Ayutthaya
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- cambodia
- heritage
- southeast-asia
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