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Ta Prohm, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia – Tomb Raider Temple

By Sonyaandtravis @sonyaandtravis

Ta Prohm was one of the most impressive temples of Angkor, we visited this temple while cycling the shorter router between Angkor Thom and Banteay Kdei. Ta Prohm has been left overgrown with jungle and this can be seen through the numerous giant silk-cotton trees and strangler fig trees intertwined with the stone architecture.

Ta Prohm was also featured in the move Tomb Raider, we overheard a tour operator point out the iconic spot where Lara Croft emerges from the temple.

[Show as slideshow] Western entrance to Ta Prohm Tree roots embedded into the temple walls Temple walls with tree roots growing down the side
Sonya standing next to the roots of a large tree Green moss on the walls of the covered halls Looking across collapsed wall towards the trees
Sonya at the end of a corridor Roots of the strangler fig draped over the temple Collapsed stones of the temple
Huge tree root growing over the temple stone roof Tree growing out of a temple Travis standing in the roots of a Silk-cotton tree
The remains of the Ta Prohm temple Strangler fig roots draped over a stone entrance The location of Tomb Raider
Stegosaurus carving, one of the more unusual stone carvings we have seen Tree growing from the corner of temple structure Looking from the East over the wall towards Ta Prohm
Carved stone door Southern entrance to Ta Prohm The western entrance of Ta Prohm
Sonya walking though a stone arch

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