Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Angkor
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images & Videos
Angkor, Cambodia Detail of location of Angkor in southern Cambodia. Cambodia: Angkor Wat Angkor Wat Angkor, Cambodia: Angkor Thom ruins Bayon temple, Angkor, Cambodia Angkor Thom Towers of Angkor Wat reflected in a pond, Angkor, Cambodia. Churning of the ocean of milk Angkor, Cambodia: elephant taxi
For Students
Bayon temple, Angkor, Cambodia
Angkor summary
Quizzes
Temple ruins of columns and statures at Karnak, Egypt (Egyptian architecture; Egyptian archaelogy; Egyptian history)
History Buff Quiz
Gutzon Borglum. Presidents. Sculpture. National park. George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.
National Parks and Landmarks Quiz
Related Questions
Discover
January 21, 2019: Superbowl LIII will be played at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, February 3, 2019 against the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams.
What Was the Super Bowl’s First Blockbuster Commercial?
Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time
Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)
6 Important Mughal Emperors
Remarkable new details of Pluto's largest moon Charon are revealed in this image from New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), taken late on July 13, 2015 from a distance of 289,000 miles
Why Is Pluto No Longer a Planet?
Data analysis of the Super Bowl's "winningest" teams, game locations, MVP winners by position, teams with the most game losses. football, sports, infographic
From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl
Vietnam War. U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson awards the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant Marty A. Hammer, during a visit to military personnel, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, October 26, 1966. President Johnson
Vietnam War Timeline
bird. mourning dove. pigeon and dove. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) family Columbidae.
Nikola Tesla's Weird Obsession with Pigeons

Angkor: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Angkor
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

YouTubers blamed for monkey attacks on tourists at Angkor temples • Feb. 4, 2025, 11:32 PM ET (South China Morning Post)
Cambodia launches self-service ticket machines for Angkor visits • Jan. 30, 2025, 4:15 PM ET (The Star)

Facts

Also Known As Angkor Thom • Yaśodharapura

Photos and Videos

Angkor, Cambodia
Detail of location of Angkor in southern Cambodia.
Cambodia: Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
Angkor, Cambodia: Angkor Thom ruins
Bayon temple, Angkor, Cambodia
Angkor Thom
Towers of Angkor Wat reflected in a pond, Angkor, Cambodia.
Churning of the ocean of milk
Angkor, Cambodia: elephant taxi
The mystery and preservation of Angkor's temple complex
See All Videos and Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Related Places

Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia: Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
temple complex, Angkor, Cambodia

Key People

Angkor, Cambodia: Angkor Thom ruins
Jayavarman VII
king of Khmer empire
Suryavarman II
king of Khmer empire
Henri Mouhot
French explorer
Indravarman I
king of Angkor

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Temple ruins of columns and statures at Karnak, Egypt (Egyptian architecture; Egyptian archaelogy; Egyptian history)
History Buff Quiz
Gutzon Borglum. Presidents. Sculpture. National park. George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.
National Parks and Landmarks Quiz