Preah Vihear Temple

Recently, tensions between Thailand and Cambodia once again flared up over a centuries-old sacred site-Preah Vihear temple that sits precariously on their shared border.

  • Preah Vihear is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, and is located in the Preah Vihear Province, in the northern part of Cambodia.
  • It is located atop a cliff on the Cambodia–Thailand border in the Dangrek Mountain range.
  • It was built primarily during the period of the Khmer Empire, in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
  • A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was built firstly by King Suryavarman I (1002-50) and then expanded upon by Suryavarman ....
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