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  1. Beng Mealea
    Beng MealeaTemple in Cambodia
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  2. Location40 km (25 mi) east of the main group of temples at Angkor and 67 km from Siem Reap by road
    Completedearly 12th century
    AffiliationHinduism
    ProvinceSiem Reap
    The temple

    Beng Mealea was built as a Hindu temple, but some carvings depict Buddhist motifs. Its primary material is sandstone and it is largely unrestored, with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards … See more

    World Heritage Status

    This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on March 27, 2020 (originally proclaimed December 1,1992) in the Cultural category . See more

    Bibliography

    • Freeman, Michael; Jacques, Claude (2006). Ancient Angkor. River Books. ISBN 974-8225-27-5.
    • Rooney, Dawn F. (2005). Angkor: Cambodia's wondrous khmer temples (5th ed.). Odissey. ISBN 978-962-217-727-7See more

     
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