Why does Angkor Wat look so messy?

The huge stones from which the Cambodian temple complex Angkor Wat is built were carried to the area by a series of since-filled in canals, a new study ... read more

Angkor Wat is in the jungle, so modified rainfall seasons would be my first call, jungle floor is way too poor to sustain plant life, if you take off the trees, the first few inches of soil are gone, and with that the food for the plants. read more

Building Angkor Wat was an enormous undertaking that involved quarrying, careful artistic work and lots of digging. To create the moat around the temple, 1.5 million cubic meters (53 million cubic feet) of sand and silt were moved, a task that would have required thousands of people working at one time. read more

Angkor Wat is a miniature replica of the universe in stone and represents an earthly model of the cosmic world. The central tower rises from the center of the monument symbolizing the mythical mountain, Meru, situated at the center of the universe. read more