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

Cambodia - The roots of a Kapok tree (Ceiba petandra) invade a gallery at the Ta Prohm temple in Angkor, supporting the monument and destroying it at the same time. On the right 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 Monument Niche Prohm Religion Root Roots Ruin Ruins Supporting Temple Temples Today

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