Phnom Dei ( ) is a 272 m high hill close to
Siem Reap,
Cambodia
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Location
Phnom Dei is located to the southeast of the
Banteay Srei, one of the major
Angkorian temples, and south of
Phnom Kulen. It is part of the temple complex in
Angkor
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, the area that was the capital of the
Khmer Empire
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Angkorian temple
There is a temple on top of the hill that was built during the reign of King
Yasovarman I (889-910 AD).
[Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ] Angkor Guide
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Phnom Dei is only one of the hilltop temples built during King Yasovarman I's reign, the others being Phnom Bakheng, Phnom Bok and Phnom Krom.
References
External links
Mercury diagram
*Nick Ray, ''Cambodia''
Mountains of Cambodia
Hindu temples in Siem Reap province
Geography of Siem Reap province
Angkorian sites in Siem Reap province
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