Angkor Wat is a massive Hindu temple complex in Cambodia that was the capital of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to 15th centuries. It was built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II and covers around 500 acres, making it the largest religious monument in the world. It was rediscovered by the French explorer Henri Mouhot in 1861 after being lost to the world for centuries and published his findings, which helped introduce Cambodian architecture and culture to the wider world.

1. THE HIDDEN CIVILIZATION
ANGKOR WAT

2. THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW
Khmer Empire
9-15 Century
About 500 Acres
Temple City

3. DISCOVERY
HISTORY
SITE DESCRIPTION

4. ITS DISCOVERY

5. HENRI MOUHOT
French
Published
“Travels in Siam, Cambodia and Laos“

6. “DISCOVER”

7. “INTRODUCED”

9. What was
SO SPECIAL?
Angkor VS Pyramid
Mouhot’s Description

11. ITS HISTORY
1113 AD to 1145-1150 AD

12. Built to Commemorate
Suryavarman II
Ruled From
1113AD - 1145AD
1113 AD to 1145-1150 AD

13. Dedicated To
VISHNU
Supreme God of Hinduism

14. SITE DESCRIPTION

17. W H AT W A S I T B U I LT O F ?

18. STYLES
O G I VA L

19. D R AV I D I A N
ARCHITECTURE
Made out of Stone
Pyramid Like
Style widely used for Temples
Inspired by Southern Part of India

20. STYLES
BAS-RELIEFS

21. CHURNING OF
THE OCEAN
OF MILK

22. C H U R N I N G
O F
T H E
O C E A N O F
MILK

23. B AT T L E O F
KURUKSHETRA

26. A N G K O R W AT