Face of an Ancient King- ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៧

Jayavaraman the seventh staring down through the years.

Face of an Ancient King- ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៧

Dignified. Serene. Enigmatic. Powerful. His face is forever immortalized by hundreds of carvings, scattered throughout the temple, smiling down upon the passing centuries with a serene, meditative dignity.

Bayon was built at the zenith of the Khmer Empire. It was built by Jayavaraman VII, who has possibly the coolest names of all time, and was one of the most powerful and mysterious Khmer kings.

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