On the walls or galleries of Angkor Wat are many statues carved by Khmer ancestors. The sculptures contain
many stories, both historical and mythological. According to the researchers, the statues are related to eight different stories.
Dr. Ear Darith, archaeologist and researcher of the APSARA Authority, said that all the sculptures in the gallery
of Angkor Wat There are 8 tabs and divided into 8 different stories. He said that many tourists may not know the story, but it is a living sculpture.
According to Dr. Ear Darith, the sculptures are located in the third factory. The sculpture on the west side of the north gallery is the Reamker story sculpture, the southern gallery sculpture of Moha Phearat, the south gallery, the western side commemorative sculpture From the history of the generation of King Suryavarman II South Gallery East Side Sculpture Heaven and Hell East Gallery South Side Sculpture Sea of Milk East Gallery North Side Sculpture Related Victory of Narayan over demons.
The other two corners in the northeast were carved in the 16th century.
The north-east gallery is related to the victory of Krishna over the demon king Pean and
the north-west gallery Battle between different gods.
Check out some pictures of the sculptures at Angkor Wat below:
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