Cambodia inaugurates famed Angkor Wat temple's western causeway
STORY: Cambodia inaugurates famed Angkor Wat temple's western causeway
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 4, 2023
DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:12
LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
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1. various of inauguration of causeway
2. various of the causeway and Angkor Wat temple (file)
STORYLINE:
Cambodia inaugurated the western causeway of the famed Angkor Wat temple in the Angkor Archeological Park here on Saturday after 19 years of restoration.
King Norodom Sihamoni, along with Prime Minister Hun Manet, attended the inauguration ceremony of the causeway leading to the main gate of the Angkor Wat in the west.
The 192-meter-long, 11.6-meter-wide, and 4-meter-tall causeway is used as the gateway to visit the Angkor Wat, and the floating bridge south of the causeway is kept as the main exit for visitors.
Speaking at the event, Sihamoni said the preservation and strengthening of the causeway by maintaining its original form has enhanced the value of the Angkor Wat temple.
"The Angkor Wat
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