Each level of Temple forms a concentric circle around the mountain so that each time it looks like you have finally reached the last one - only to find there is another temple a long climb ahead.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Temple Within a Temple Within...
Prasat Preah Vihear is like a Russian Doll. Everytime you open one, there is another one inside. The series of stone steps leading up through the 800 meters of stairways and temples actually begins in Thailand. The mountain and temple are at the border and years of fighting over who gets what have ended (so far) with Cambodia owning the temple. There has been a truce of sorts with a market place at the base that is actually in Thailand. It was a zone of understanding where visitors from Cambodia could shop and then return home, without having a visa.
Each level of Temple forms a concentric circle around the mountain so that each time it looks like you have finally reached the last one - only to find there is another temple a long climb ahead.
Each level of Temple forms a concentric circle around the mountain so that each time it looks like you have finally reached the last one - only to find there is another temple a long climb ahead.
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"temples actually begins in Thailand", but Thailand was part of Khmer Empire that is the origin of the land.
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