Abandoned Places: Ta Prohm, Angkor, Cambodia

Abanonded Places: Ta Prohm, Angkor, Cambodia

Ta Prohm (originally called Rajavihare) was constructed in the 12th century as a Buddhist Mahayana monastery and university by Khmer King Jayavarman VII. The temple was eventually abandoned after the fall of the Khmer empire in the 17th century and lay hidden in the East Baray jungle. Added to Unesco’s World Heritage List in 1992, Ta Prohm serves as a popular tourist destination.