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Angkor Wat temple was constructed in the early 12th century AD by King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu. It took around 30-35 years to build using over 300,000 tons of sandstone and an estimated 4,000 elephants to transport the materials. Angkor Wat was later converted to a Buddhist temple after the 15th century when the Khmer empire declined. It is considered one of the largest religious structures in the world and a masterpiece of Khmer architecture for its precise layout and e

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