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Ancient Khmer History Lives Today 
The Khmer people look back 1,200 years to the golden age of the Angkor Empire. Their empire stretched over much of Southeast Asia. Ancient Khmer kings carved the achievements of their civilization onto the temple walls of the spectacular Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is the soul of Cambodia. For Khmer people, the enormous temple complex called Angkor Wat is an important cultural symbol. Its image graces the contemporary
Cambodian flag, serving as a rallying point forThe Khmer people look back 1,200 years to the golden age of Cambodians across the globe. Contemporary Khmer mythology and religion, music and dance trace their roots to the Angkor period.
Cambodians continue to keep the heritage of their ancient homeland alive despite a modern history of French colonization, Japanese occupation, a brief independence, civil war, the devastation of the Khmer Rouge, and Vietnamese occupation.
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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."
