Ancient Temples!

Today we visited the Preah Ko Temple, built in 821 AD, one of the earliest major temples of the Khmer empire. We once saw a synagogue in Prague that was built in the 1300s. By then, this temple was already 500 years old!
It was a moving experience to be in the presence of something so ancient. This is a very early temple in Cambodia's history. Much of the stonework was done with woodworking construction techniques--mortise and tenon window frames and doorways. Turned balusters of stone, rather than wood--how did they do that? Brick construction with decorative carved stone sections.
The stone they carved still looks brand new. Statues at the Greek Parthenon had been replaced after about 500 years.
The second temple was in the same area and was also built in the 800s. This is Joy and a watch guard elephant giving a Hi There to you folks from Great Bay!