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Angkor Vat is a monumental temple-city located in the Siem Reap region of present-day Cambodia, constructed in the 12th century by Khmer King Suryavarman II as a dedication to the Hindu deity Vishnu. An exemplary masterpiece of classical Khmer architecture, it symbolizes Mount Meru of Hindu cosmology through its central tower system, while the surrounding galleries and moats represent the layered structure of the universe. Originally designed as a religious center and a funerary monument represe