A commanding view

The view from the top of Angkor Wat's central tower encompasses the temple complex and the tropical forest beyond. (Learn more)

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This elevated image over the stone roofs, moat, and high walls towards the tropical forest suggests how awesome the sight of this temple complex must have been for rural Southeast Asians (or other foreign visitors) living around the tenth century CE, a time when Europe was in its Medieval period, or “Dark Ages.”

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moat n.
Body of water constructed to surround and protect something (such as a city, palace, or castle) from invasion.

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