Ancient Angkor as seen through the decades

On December 14, 1992 – after miraculously surviving decades of war, strife, and looting – Angkor Wat was officially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, we've scoured through the pictorial archives to uncover some of ancient monuments' more iconic moments.

Pre-covid-19, well over two million tourists per year would travel to Cambodia to sneak a glimpse into the ancient kingdom through the spyglass of Angkor Wat. Entering the 20th century under French Colonial rule, the temple underwent restoration so that it could be positioned as a tourist attraction for wealthy Europeans. Tourists – largely from Korea, Japan, North America and Britain – arrived in droves to marvel at the ancient structure.

This article was written by DANI GILL

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