World Heritage Sites in Cambodia

Angkor

(13.43 N 103.83 E) -- satellite image

Preah Vihear

(14.388 N 104.684 E)

Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura

(12.871 N 105.043 E) -- satellite view

Ishanapura was the capital of the Chenla Empire that flourished in the late 6th and early 7th centuries AD. The remains include a walled city center and numerous temples, ten of which are octagonal, unique specimens of their genre in southeast Asia. Decorated sandstone elements in the site are characteristic of the pre-Angkor decorative idiom, known as the Sambor Prei Kuk Style.

Koh Ker: Archaeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chok Gargyar

(13.783 N 104.5372 E) -- satellite view

Established by King Jayavarman IV and constructed over a 23 year period, this was one of two rival Khmer Empire capitals - the other being Angkor - and was the sole capital from 928 to 944.

Cambodian Memorial Sites

(11.770160 N 104.384814 E)

Three locations that reflect the human rights abuses of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia from 1971 to 1979:

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