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ancient places in east and southeast Asia (Bagan (The Irrawaddy river has…
ancient places in east and southeast Asia
Angkor Wat
Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ruins of the capitals of the Khmer Empire
Created between the 9th and 15th centuries
over 2 million tourists come every year, this is
surrounded by a three mile moat
Bagan
The Irrawaddy river has washed away nearly one-third of the original city's area
over 10,000 religious monuments
created between the 9th and 13th centuries
virtually abandoned in 1287
located in Myanmar
Ayutthaya Kingdom
located in present day Thailand
this Siamese kingdom was described by traders as one of the biggest and wealthiest cities in the East
the kingdom began to be attacked by Burma in the 16th century
In 1765, a force of 40,000 Burmese invaded Ayutthaya from the north and west
Wat Phou
the temple was dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva for the shape of the mountain peak nearby
Buddhist people still come there today to worship
located in Laos at the base of mount Phou Khao and near the mekong river
it was dedicated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001
there were temples there as early as the 5th century, but the surviving ones are from the 11th century.
Borobudur
located in Java, Indonesia
finished in the 9th century and abandoned in the 14th because of the decline of buddhism in Indonesia
it is the world's largest buddhist temple
decorated with 2,672 panels and 504 Buddha statues
it lay hidden for centuries under volcanic ash and jungle growth
The Great Wall
it's 13,171 miles long
stretches from china's east coast to the far west
it has also been used for border control and regulation of trade on the silk road
It was built to protect China from nomadic groups like to Mongols
Built to withstand attacks from swords and spears, they were made mostly from stone while older walls were built by stamping earth and gravel between wooden frames.
it was started in 221 BC and picked up again in the 14th century
Forbidden City
it was a Chinese palace from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty
average of 15 million annual visitors
constructed over 14 years with over a million workers
it is the world's largest ancient palace
made in the 15th century
there are 8,886 bays of rooms and it was designed to be the center of Beijing
Mogao Grottoes
a important center of commerce along the Silk Road
construction began in the 4th century
there are 492 temples cut into the side of the cliff
there are elaborate paintings and carvings on the walls depicting enlightenment, the goal of Buddhism
one cave known as the library cave was filled with ancient texts including the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed book to survive
these ancient texts and scrolls contained information on religion and philosophy, history and mathematics, folk songs and dance of the time
