> From the second level upwards, devatas (more commonly known as apsaras) abound on the walls, singly or in groups of up to four.
 > stone carving detail
 > juxtaposition
 > detail of the detail
 > carved stone relief detail is amazing
 > don't look down
 > doorway of balance
 > Angkor Wat. The outer enclosure, 1025 by 802m, is surrounded by a moat 190m wide. Access to the temple is by an earth bank to the east and a sandstone causeway to the west; the latter, the main tourist entrance, is a later addition, posssibly replacing a wooden bridge.
 > Monk in window
Angkor Wat. The outer enclosure, 1025 by 802m, is surrounded by a moat 190m wide. Access to the temple is by an earth bank to the east and a sandstone causeway to the west; the latter, the main tourist entrance, is a later addition, posssibly replacing a wooden bridge.
 > Angkor Wat. The outer enclosure, 1025 by 802m, is surrounded by a moat 190m wide. Access to the temple is by an earth bank to the east and a sandstone causeway to the west; the latter, the main tourist entrance, is a later addition, posssibly replacing a wooden bridge.
Angkor Wat. The outer enclosure, 1025 by 802m, is surrounded by a moat 190m wide. Access to the temple is by an earth bank to the east and a sandstone causeway to the west; the latter, the main tourist entrance, is a later addition, posssibly replacing a wooden bridge.
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