Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Ta Phrom temple - UNESCO world heritage site

 Angkor - Ta Phrom is the 3rd most popular UNESCO site in Angkor.  It was also made famous by Angelina Jolie movie 'Lara Croft'.  Ta Phrom temple provided the mystical backdrop for the 2001 Hollywood hit starring Angelina Jolie, and continues to capture the imagination of tourists.

UNESCO inscribed Ta Prohm on the World Heritage List in 1992. Today, it is one of the most visited complexes in Cambodia’s Angkor region.  

roots riddled temple

entrance to Ta Phrom temple

Roof of the temple

huge stones are stacked to make a roof

Huge stones stacked precariously over you as you walked through the temple walkway.  

Restored temple walkway

Temple walkway in ruins

Restoration in progress

Roots engulf temple

Edward, Lesley and Donny narrow walkway

Restored walkway of Ta Phrom temple

Huge roots engulfed the temple walls


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