What are some mysteries about Angkor Wat?

Deep into northwest Cambodia is the capital of the ancient Khmer Empire, a great site dedicated to the god Vishnu. It was built by the King Suryavarman the Second (Shield of the Sun) of the Khmer Empire sometime between 1100 and 1150 CE, and its name means 'The City of the Temples'. read more

Angkor Wat is one of the most important tourist attractions in Cambodia.The temple is the stuff of adventure movies and television specials, a world-famous collection of ruins sitting in the jungle amid yet more fragment from the lost capital of a bygone empire. read more

The myths say that the temple was constructed mathematically to be in harmony with the universe, and the distances and sizes in Angkor Wat are related to the Indian mythology. In her work "Angkor: Celestial Temples of the Khmer Empire", Eleanor Mannikka suggests that Angkor Wat was also used for astronomical purposes. read more

Built to honor Vishnu between 800-1100 CE, and believed to be a replica of the home of gods, the ancient Angkor Wat is one of the largest religious temples in the world. Of the five large towers, the central tower is said to represent Mount Meru, where Shiva resides at the center of the world according to Hindu mythology. read more