Cambodia - The roots of a Kapok tree (Ceiba petandra)

Cambodia - The roots of a Kapok tree (Ceiba petandra) invade a portico at the Ta Prohm temple in Angkor, supporting the monument and destroying it at the same time. On the left a niche with a Devata (deity, divinity). The temple complexes of Angkor ('city') were the heart of the Khmer empire which flourished from the 9th to the 13th century and today are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Siem Reap province, northwest Cambodia

13th Angkor Antiquity Cambodia Ceiba Century Complexes Deity Destroying Divinity Empire Flourished Heart Invade Kapok Kapoks Khmer Left Monument Niche Portico Prohm Religion Root Roots Ruin Ruins Supporting Temple Temples Today

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