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...wasn't going to let either money or the possibility of spinal dislocation stop me exploring the ravaged glory of this country. And so we struck out for Spean Praptos?Cambodia's most venerable bridge?and the overgrown temples of Beng Mealea. This is a round-trip of less than 140 kilometers, but in Cambodia it's a bone-numbing, dawn-to-dusk odyssey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Roads to Ruins | 5/12/2003 | See Source »

...arteries, National Routes 5 and 6, into two-lane highways over the next two or three 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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Roads to Ruins | 5/12/2003 | See Source »

...There isn't a soul in sight when we arrive at Beng Mealea and stand openmouthed, taking in this awesome confrontation of history and nature...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Roads to Ruins | 5/12/2003 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Roads to Ruins | 5/12/2003 | See Source »

...glanced down the red, rutted road, before taking another deep draught of Beng Mealea's solitude. Then I wondered if its ghosts were braced for a fresh invasion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Roads to Ruins | 5/12/2003 | See Source »

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