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From [AI overview]: A bas-relief carving at the Ta Prohm temple, near Angkor Wat, appears to depict a dinosaur-like creature, possibly a Stegosaurus, which has led to speculation about ancient knowledge. However, scholars generally interpret the figure as a stylized representation of a familiar animal, such as a rhinoceros or boar, with artistic flourishes or foliage that are mistaken for plates. The image is part of a series of bas-reliefs with various animal figures enclosed in circular floral medallions, like decorative medals. From [Wikipedia]: Bayon Temple: The similarity of the 216 gigantic faces on the temple's towers to other statues has led many scholars to the conclusion that the faces are representations of Jayavarman VII, himself. Sourced from [www.thenotsoinnocentsabroad.com]: The bridge approaching Bayon is flanked by a combined total of 108 guardian deities. To the left are 54 giant figures of devas (gods) and on the right are asuras (demons) whose faces have an expressive range of emotions. Both rows are holding a naga (serpent) as if they were engaged in a tug of war. Some of the heads on these figures are copies; the original ones have been removed and are at the Angkor Conservancy in Siem Reap. From [Wikipedia]: The upper terrace is home to the famous "face towers" of the Bayon, each of which supports two, three or (most commonly) four gigantic smiling faces. In addition to the mass of the central tower, smaller towers are located along the inner gallery (at the corners and entrances), and on chapels on the upper terrace. "Wherever one wanders," writes Maurice Glaize, "the faces of Lokesvara follow and dominate with their multiple presence." Maurice Glaize was a French architect and archeologist, Conservator of Angkor from 1937 to 1945. Efforts to read some significance into the numbers of towers and faces have run up against the circumstance that these numbers have not remained constant over time, as towers have been added through construction and lost to attrition. At one point, the temple was host to 49 such towers; now only 37 remain. The number of faces is approximately 200, but since some are only partially preserved there can be no definitive count. [https://smarthistory.org] Source: Since the Bayon’s rediscovery by French scholars and explorers like Charles-Emile Bouillevaux in the 19th century, the identity of the smiling figures that greet visitors to the temple and to the city of Angkor Thom has been debated. Do they depict Buddhist or Hindu deities, or do they depict King Jayavarman VII smiling over his empire? From [https://www.raffles.com]: Henri Mouhot was the French explorer and naturalist credited with discovering Angkor, which he reached in 1860 after a long, difficult and often dangerous journey through the interior of Cambodia. In fact, he was by no means the first Westerner to ‘discover’ the ancient Khmer capital though he was certainly the first to describe it so evocatively to astonished Europeans. “One of these temples – a rival to that of Solomon, and erected by some ancient Michelangelo – might take an honourable place beside our most beautiful buildings,” he wrote. “It is grander than anything left to us by Greece or Rome…” Michelangelo is one of the best-documented Italian sculptors, painters, architects of the 16th century. From [AI overview]: Angkor Wat and cosmic symbolism [Symbolic design]: Angkor Wat is also a cosmological representation, built with a three-tiered design that symbolizes parts of the universe and a symbolic stairway to the heavens. Mount Meru: Like Bayon, its central towers represent Mount Meru, the center of the universe and home of the gods. Water feature: The water surrounding Angkor Wat is said to represent the cosmic ocean that encircles the world. From [AI overview]: Mount Meru is revered as the spiritual and physical center of the universe and the abode of gods. It is a mythical location, not a real, physical mountain that can be visited, although some real mountains (like Meru Peak in the Himalayas or Mount Meru in Tanzania) are associated with its name or symbolism.

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