Article: Savage beauty; The temples of Angkor Wat are not just a reminder of Cambodia's troubled past, but a beacon of hope for its future.

Article: The centre of the universe According to Hindu mythology, the ...
The Independent - London;  December 11, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... mile away, the five towers of Angkor Wat vanishing into the shadows. It ... the 1970s by the nightmare of the Khmer Rouge interlude. The city of Angkor ... wonderfully preserved 12th- century Angkor Wat, reputedly the biggest religious ...

Article: Cambodia's war threatens Angkor Wat
The Independent - London;  July 14, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... ruined temples of Angkor Wat looked majestic ... government factions and Khmer Rouge guerrillas are ... Funcinpec and the Khmer Rouge deep into the remote jungles around Angkor Wat. "Funcinpec have ... It is only the Khmer Rouge who are putting ...

Article: Art lovers latest threat to Angkor Wat
The Scotsman;  January 17, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... the temples' decline was accelerated when the Angkor Wat was captured by Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge Communist guerrillas in 1971. They lit fires ... from the authorities charged with conserving Angkor Wat. The Thais are aware of the problem. A number ...

Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Getty Images;  May 27, 2002 ;     248 words ... ... Hindu temple known as Angkor Wat May 27, 2002 in Angkor ... the late 12th century, Angkor Wat reflects the height of ... threatened under the Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970 ... Cambodia Keywords Angkor,Angkor Wat,Cambodia,Khmer ...

Article: Angkor Wat, stone by stone
International Herald Tribune;  January 31, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... least in restoring Angkor Wat and several temples ... years before the Khmer Rouge seized power ... killed during the Khmer Rouge's four-year ... Vietnam in 1979, Khmer Rouge guerrillas remained ... resume work at Angkor Wat.Borath said ...

Article: Angkor Wat: Mount Meru in the jungle.(THE ARTS)
World and I;  December 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... century Cambodian temple: Angkor Wat. "At the sight of ... how right they were! Angkor Wat has survived for almost ... 1970s did the ruthless Khmer Rouge and their dictator Pot ... that reason, exploring Angkor Wat is a way to learn about ...

Article: Operation Angkor Wat; A Controversial Restoration ...
The Washington Post;  June 18, 1987 ;     700+ words ... ... destruction. When the Khmer Rouge were fighting to seize ... been exaggerated. The Khmer Rouge largely ignored the temple ... of them were fakes. Angkor Wat continues to be Cambodia ... on their flags. The Khmer Rouge, like the governments ...