Angkor Two: In the footsteps of tomb raiders

"Cotton-silk tree roots tighten their grip on a Ta Phrom templeCotton-silk tree roots tighten their grip on a Ta Phrom templeCotton-silk tree roots tighten their grip on a Ta Phrom templeCotton-silk tree roots tighten their grip on a Ta Phrom templeCotton-silk tree roots tighten their grip on a Ta Phrom templeCotton-silk tree roots tighten their grip on a Ta Phrom temple"

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Cambodia Picture by Michael Meadows
Travel story: Angkor Two: In the footsteps of tomb raiders

After the vague disappointment of Angkor Wat, did Ta Phrom live up to my high expectations? It did and more - absolutely magnificent!... The temple itself was impressive enough; mighty stone structures covered in delicate carvings of flowers and seductive 'apsaras' (heavenly nymphs), carved balustrade window frames (designed to look like wood), arched passageways, and so on. But what makes this temple such a special place is that the whole mighty construction is being slowly but... More