Temples of Cambodia: Sambir Prey Kook, the pre-Angkor capital

The enormous popularity of Angkor, which is actively advertised throughout the world by the authorities of Cambodia and the word of mouth of tourists, inevitably pushes the pre-Angkor period of development of the country into the shadows. Such a picture is drawn in the mass consciousness: in the 9th century, for no reason at all, large cities suddenly appeared in agrarian Cambodia, temples began to be built, after which everything became fragrant, and today we have Angkor, the only pearl of South-East Asia. All the rest, preceding this period, no matter how. Continue reading →