In the Temples of Angkor


Reliefs hinter Baumwurzeln im Tempel Ta Prohm in Angkor

Today I had another rummage through the old photo archive, found a shot from our 2011 holiday in Cambodia and edited it anew. It was taken in the famous Ta Prohm temple with its many strangler figs. King Jayavarman VII had Ta Prohm built in the late 12th century as a Buddhist monastery, without mortar – which is why the trees later took root in the joints. The temple became famous through the film “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” and has been a World Heritage Site since 1992.

Seated stone figures in niches, framed by thick tree roots, temple in Angkor
Seated stone figures in niches, framed by thick roots at Ta Prohm, Angkor.

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