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In the ruins. The Ta Prohm temple complex was built in the 12th-13th centuries.Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.
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Hey, I know this place! I've been there in Tomb Raider 3.
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This is really awesome. I'm not sure...but which civilization built this?
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It was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university (the Khmer people now inhabit modern day Cambodia). It's one of many temple ruins at the Angkor sight (along with Angkor Wat, obviously!). The restoration on this one continues but the idea is to balance restoration while giving people an idea of what these temples looked like after they had been consumed by the jungle. It's a tricky business because the trees are slowly tearing the buildings apart.
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Oooh, cool! I'll have to look this up some more. Old ruins have always been very fascinating to me. Thanks for the reply!
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