Angkor wat
the largest and best preserved Khmer temple in the Angkor complex of ruins.
Historical Examples
After spending some time at Angkor Wat I find it hard to believe the theory that it was a palace.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) Charles Eliot
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- Angle bar
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