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MONUMENTS TO FAITH - THE GREAT TEMPLE CITIES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

Characterised by religion and monarchy, the ancient sites of Angkor, Bagan and Luang Prabang stand testament to the power of faith to inspire human architectural achievement. Built, expanded, and rebuilt by successive rulers, the temples symbolize man's desire to venerate his deepest beliefs, a quest to validate our existence. This rings universal, from the kingdoms that shaped the age-worn monuments in the entwining jungles of Cambodia or the open plains of Myanmar, to the present-day hum of activity amidst Laos' temples. For explorers, the interplay of shadow and light within passageways and chambers activates their wildest imagination, perhaps elevating the mind to a spiritual level as experienced by generations of worshippers.

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