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Prasat Bayon

official Buddhist temple of Jayavarman VII. Located in the center of Angkor Thom. Known towers with four faces, which have a distinct resemblance to himself Jayavarman VII. Rounding out the flowering of the classical style of Angkor. Date: late 12th - early 13th century built by King Jayavarman VII (posthumous name: Mach Paramasangatapada) Cult: Buddhist studied G.Dyufurom and Charles Carpeaux (1901-1904) Jean Kommalem cleared from 1911 to 1913 to strengthen the central tower Georges Trouvé in 1933 anastylosis towers with 4 faces and a central tower Gliezom Maurice from 1939 to 1946

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Uploaded on March 26, 2016