Angkor Wat is a temple city built by Khmer King Suryavarman II during the early 12th century in Cambodia. The temple is famous for being the largest temple in the world measuring 1626 km2 (close to London).
Twenty-seven years after the death of Suryavarman II, the temple was sacked by the enemies of Khmer. When the new king Jayavarman VII restored the temple,