Cultural sites like Angkor Wat must be preserved, but that shouldn't come at the cost of local livelihoods. Destinations shouldn't treat the two as if they are in conflict. Share Cambodia is ...

While Angkor Wat was originally a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, Cambodia is now mainly Buddhist. Some visitors may not realise Angkor is the largest religious site in the world, still home to ...

SIEM REAP: The centuries-old temples of Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat played host to a parade of Rolls-Royces, Ferraris and Lamborghinis on Tuesday (Sept 17), although drivers were banned from ...

If you've seen pictures of Angkor Wat, or even been there yourself, the decorative style may look familiar — until you turn a corner and see the pyramid. If there's one thing you know, Cambodia ...

SIEM REAP, Cambodia--Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated ... to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap.

At first it is no more than an umber smudge in the forest canopy of northern Cambodia. Beneath us sprawls ... came upon the lotus-shaped towers of Angkor Wat—the most elaborate of the city's ...

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has announced that Angkor Wat has been named the most photogenic Unesco World Heritage site in Asia by Times Travel. The prime minister ...

They include the famous Temple of Angkor Wat and, at Angkor Thom, the Bayon Temple with its countless sculptural decorations. UNESCO has set up a wide-ranging programme to safeguard this symbolic site ...