The complex of temples, reservoirs, causeways, and palaces at Angkor covers an area of 100 square miles. Completed between 800 and 1200 A.D., Angkor Wat was home to an estimated one million people.
The builders used very advanced technology for their time constructing soaring temples of large, carved stones that fit together so snugly they required no mortar. They engineered a sophisticated system of reservoirs and canals to irrigate their rice fields.
Bas-relief carvings and freestanding sculptures adorn the buildings and tell stories of a powerful and spiritual people.
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when Cambodia was at its zenith and no other country could rule us. It was important for art and culture and at that time our leaders followed the four dharmas (teachings): compassion, forgiveness, consciousness, and fairness. Angkor Wat is on the flag so that we remember to follow these dharmas."
