Moat: Keeping Temples Steady and People Happy
Channel: Cambodianess
Date: 2022-06-02

The vast majority of the national and foreign tourists who arrive at Angkor Wat temple for the first time would question whether the water surrounding the temple is a lake or a river. The magnificent sandstone structures of the Angkor Wat temple are already a well-known historical monument all around the world. However, despite the intricacy and the ginormous size of the temple, to be able to witness such a spectacular sight of the beauty from the outside is another unique experience. 

The fact that there is a man-made shallow moat surrounding the temple, with a width of nearly 200 metres, makes it a very astonishing scenery for all of us since this moat is a solid proof that proves the ancient Khmer people’s great architectural ability. On top of that, some people even raised the question to find out how many people had participated in the construction of the Angkor Wat’s moat? 

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