By the late 16th century, when Portuguese missionaries came upon the lotus-shaped towers of Angkor Wat—the most elaborate of the city's temples and the world's largest religious monument—the ...

Yet nothing has moved him in the same way as Angkor Wat (see above) in Cambodia, where "scale, artistry and location are all superlative." Angkor Wat is actually just one of more than a dozen ...

For the umpteenth time, they’re debating what to do about the towering strangler fig trees that threaten to rip apart sections of this Buddhist temple, five miles north of Angkor Wat ...

It ruled a vast territory, and hundreds of stone buildings remain its legacy. Outstanding among them is the Angkor Wat. It is a Hindu temple complex and one of the largest religious monuments in the ...

Archaeologists are celebrating an unexpected find at the country’s centuries-old Angkor Wat complex: the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head found nearly a century ago at the same site.

The vast archaeological park, with its ancient temples and ruins, is a key draw for international visitors to Cambodia. Angkor Wat alone, known for its stunning architecture and historical ...

At 400 acres, Angkor Wat (“temple city” or “temple that is a city” in Khmer, the language of Cambodia) is considered the largest religious structure in the world. Yet despite its size ...

The comparative wealth of those who visit Angkor is also a draw for those living in other regions of Cambodia ... the growing risks associated with tourism and development at Angkor Wat and Siem Reap ...

The abuse of monkeys at the Angkor UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwestern Cambodia is not always so graphic, but authorities say it is a growing problem as people look for new ways to draw ...