Arts and Culture  The Temples of Cambodia: Discover Ancient
Angkor  Filed Under: Asia, Cambodia, Landmark  Angkor is a
region in Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire,
the largest empire of Southeast Asia that flourished between the
9th and 15th centuries. This ancient and revered Cambodian
province is home to astonishing and enduring architectural
evidence of the Khmer Empire's Hindu and Mahayana Buddhist
beliefs; the temples of Angkor are awe-inspiring reminders of
what was the largest preindustrial urban center in the world,
larger than modern day New York.  Angkor Wat While there are
over 100 stone temples scattered throughout the Angkor region,
the 5 listed here are the definite must-sees. Unquestionably
topping this list is the temple at Angkor Wat, built by
Suryavaram II to honor the Hindu god Vishnu. The enormous temple
consists of 5 concentric rectangular walls and moats,
symbolizing a cosmic chain of mountains and ocean. Angkor Wat is
the best-preserved temple in Angkor; it appears on