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...years. "When the roads are fixed up, we could do today's trip in a couple of hours instead of taking all day," says Mony, who hopes easier access to places like Beng Mealea, Preah Vihear and other temple ruins will take pressure off the well-trodden stones of Angkor...
...Beng Mealea is nearly as big?and impressive?as Angkor Wat, but without the incessant babble of tourists. A sore butt and some car-bound boredom seem a small price for this...
...know," says Mony, breaking the reverie, "that the very roads that made the Angkor empire great led to its downfall?" These ancient superhighways, he explains, allowed Khmer Kings to control tributary states as far away as China's Yunnan province. But when the empire weakened, invaders used those same highways to march to the capital...
...been tempted to steal a broken bit of statuary or shove ancient temple stones in your backpack, you'll be thrilled to know you can now play tomb raider without risking ugly scenes at the airport or a one-way trip to some bug-infested jail. At Artisans D'Angkor, tel: (855-63) 964097, off Siem Reap's Sivatha Boulevard, talented youngsters turn out gorgeous wood and stone replicas of famous Khmer art. A mere $500 will get you a 50-centimeter-tall Jayavarman VII head. But be warned: it's authentic sandstone. Be sure to budget for the freight...
...TRAVEL Cambodia: Is Angkor Ruined...