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Angkor Wat

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Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world.[1]

Possible sublayer[]

There is a hypothesis that there is a much older sub-layer that exists beneath Angkor Wat.

Equinoctial marker[]

The ancient site of Angkor is considered an equinoctial marker.[2][3]

Constellation Draco[]

The positions of the temples at Angkor Thom align with the constellation Draco.[4]

References[]

  1. ↑ "What the world's largest Hindu temple complex can teach India's size-obsessed politicians". https://scroll.in/magazine/855228/what-the-worlds-largest-hindu-temple-complex-can-teach-indias-size-obsessed-politicians. 
  2. ↑ Atlas Obscura, 5 Ancient Sites Built to Align with the Spring Equinox, by JESSIE GUY-RYAN MARCH 20, 2016
  3. ↑ SUNRISE AT ANGKOR WAT DURING THE EQUINOX IN CAMBODIA, by Inga, 2013
  4. ↑ ASTRONOMY AT ANGKOR, BY JIM ALISON

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