Tucked quietly in the northern stretches of the Angkor Archaeological Park lies Ta Som, a temple often overshadowed by its grander neighbours but brimming with enigmatic charm. Built in the late 12th century under the reign of King Jayavarman VII, one of the most prolific temple builders in Cambodian history, Ta Som is a smaller-scale reflection of the Bayon style, marked by smiling stone faces and Buddhist symbolism.

Earning its rightful place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1992, Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument on the planet and one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Commissioned in 1122AD by King Suryavarman II as a grand tribute to Vishnu, it was a bold deviation from the prevailing Shiva worship of the time. Suryavarman intended it not only as the capital of the ancient Khmer empire and a place of worship but as a funerary temple for

Chiselled from rose-pink sandstone, this beautiful, miniature Hindu temple was built in 967AD and is the only major temple credited to be built not by a monarch but by a Brahmin of royal descent. Named Yajnavaraha, it is believed he was an important scholar, philanthropist and royal physician who helped those who suffered from illness, poverty or injustice.