The nation of Cambodia, formerly known as Kampuchea, is the home of the Khmer people.
More than a thousand years ago, the Khmer (Khmer) built an empire in Southeast Asia, with its capital in Angkor, the largest and most magnificent city in the entire East. Then in the fifteenth century, the city was conquered by the enemies, and the Khmer abandoned it.
In 1861, a French butterfly collector accidentally found Angkor. The growth of the jungle had covered the buildings, where monkeys and panthers roamed freely in the corridors. Angkor had been forgotten in the jungle for four centuries!
Angkor covers almost 40 square miles, with immense palaces, temples, libraries, baths, and courtyards. The city's largest temple, called Angkor Wat, has five acorn-shaped towers - one as tall as a 25-story building.
Stone carvings of gods, men and animals cover the walls. Undoubtedly, Angkor Wat is the largest building in Asia, and the largest religious complex in the world.
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