Phnom Bakheng was constructed more than two centuries before the Angkor Wat. It is a Hindu temple originally built in the form of a temple mountain dedicated to Shiva. Historians believe that Phnom Bakheng was in its heyday, the principal temple of the Angkor region. It was the...
This golden stupa, the most important pagoda in Pagan, was built in 1057 AD as a centre of prayer and reflection by King Anawrahta, the founder of the first Pagan dynasty. The Shwezigon is the prototype for all later Nyanmar stupas.
The Bolaven Plateau is an elevated region in southern Laos. Most of the plateau is located within Champasak Province of Laos, though the edges of the plateau are also located in Sekong and Attapeu Provinces. It is located between the Annamite Mountain Range, along which runs Laos’ eastern...
Connue sous le nom de "Rose du Nord" avec sa position merveilleuse aux abords de la rivière Ping, la ville et ses environs possèdent une beauté naturelle stupéfiante sans pareil, et une identité culturelle tribale unique. Fondée en 1296 par le Roi...
Ta Prohm, a Bayon style temple, is believed to be built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. It was founded by King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was...
The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings, even though it is generally understood to be the royal abode of the King of Cambodia. The compound was the citadel of King Ponhea Yat (1393-1463) and rebuilt to its present state in 1886, when King Norodom (1834-1904) relocated the royal...
La colline Phou si est l'un des plus élevés dans le centre de la ville de Luang Prabang avec ses 100 mètres. Colline Phou Si, également connu sous le nom de Mont Phousi, est une colline parsemée de temples, des statues bouddhistes et des...
La Birmanie est un des pays les plus riches en pierres et minerais précieux au monde. Cela se retrouve dans ses nombreuses créations joaillières. Rien qu’en vous promenant dans les marchés de Rangoon (notamment le fameux marché de Bogyoke), vous serez...