About Legacy of Angkor Wat and Ancient Kmer

godofthunder9010 · September 18th, 2004

There was an ancient empire in Indochina anciently. Apparently, this was a vast and powerful empire. It was them that built Angkor Wat, the largest religious structure on Earth. They were Budhist, but I have been able to find little else about this ancient empire. What is known of them?

The amazing thing is that you have such an enormous temple complex sitting right in the heart of one of the smallest and most undeveloped nations in the world.

Eric · September 20th, 2004

Been there....really impressive temple complex...the Khmers were a pretty advanced culture.

Grimnar · September 21st, 2004

If I remember correctly the Khmer had a religion based on hinduism at the time they built Angkor Wat... Worshipping shiva (god of chaos, destruction and rebirth).

godofthunder9010 · September 23rd, 2004

Is there any knowledge of how large their empire was?

September 18th, 2004	#1
godofthunder9010	Legacy of Angkor Wat and Ancient Kmer info There was an ancient empire in Indochina anciently. Apparently, this was a vast and powerful empire. It was them that built Angkor Wat, the largest religious structure on Earth. They were Budhist, but I have been able to find little else about this ancient empire. What is known of them? The amazing thing is that you have such an enormous temple complex sitting right in the heart of one of the smallest and most undeveloped nations in the world. "It is well that war is so terrible, else we should grow too fond of it." - General Robert E. Lee Warning, critical pebkac error in the iD10t!! pebkac\wtflolurpwnzd\snafuroflmao.exe called iD10t, iD10t failed to respond!! System in danger!! "It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man." -Chevy Chase

September 20th, 2004	#2
Eric	Been there....really impressive temple complex...the Khmers were a pretty advanced culture. He who has nothing to fight for, is a miserable creature kept free by better men than himself.

September 21st, 2004	#3
Grimnar	If I remember correctly the Khmer had a religion based on hinduism at the time they built Angkor Wat... Worshipping shiva (god of chaos, destruction and rebirth).

September 23rd, 2004	#4
godofthunder9010	Is there any knowledge of how large their empire was?

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