Come with us to Koh Ker! Cambodia 2024

Another day, another excursion! Where are Simen and Katrine taking us today?
Prasat Thom temple is the only temple in Cambodia shaped like a pyramid, and we have been wanting to visit this place since we were in Visoko in Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2022, where there where there are several huge pyramids, according to Dr. Osmanagic. We were pretty amazed by all the stuff we heard in Visoko and we made several videos about it, so check them out right here if you want to catch up on that!
The city surrounding this temple was once home to king Jayavarman IV, who moved the capital with him from Angkor and buildt this well organized city, scattered with Hindu temples, irrigation reservoirs and channels.Koh Ker was capital for only 23 years, between 921 and 944, before everything moved back to Angkor, but the arckitectual tcniques and artistical expressions developed at Koh Ker would influence the area for years to come!
The pyramid has 7 levels and the square sides of the pyramid are pointed in the cardinal directions. The structure is amazingly stable because of the uneven and carefully placed rocks, and the temple even has an open shaft running from the top, all the way to the bottom of the pyramid! What was that for!?! Why would they choose to built this pyramid, right here, looking different than anything else in Cambodia?
We hope yuo like this video, and that you also want to chack out our other pyramid videos:)
Thank you so much for watching!

[@digital_pictures]

Visiting these temples is like Time traveling, amazing.

[@welikethislife]

Yes, true, it’s an amazing experience😁🇰🇭

[@kheankimhong]

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[@welikethislife]

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[@varintrav6395]

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[@welikethislife]

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[@sukikom2259]

Watching from California USA. Would love to visit this temple area one day. Beautiful 😍

[@welikethislife]

Hi! Thank you for your comment😊🙏🏼 Yeah, it is totally worth it! It was so hot when we were there, so we only got to see a few of the sites. There is so much more! We are going back to Koh Ker the next time we visit Cambodia as well😊🇰🇭 Hope you get to visit soon🙏🏼❤️😊

[@bhutstar]

Always fascinating to see these temples and think back to how they built them many years ago but more amazing is all the little details they carved into the stones 😮

[@welikethislife]

Thanks for your comment😁🙏🏼 I totally agree! Love to imagine how this all came to be😊🇰🇭

[@Norakong01]

Love your videos from Cambodia

[@welikethislife]

Thank you😊 So happy to hear that😊❤️🇰🇭

[@kongofficial2461]

Wow amazing Koh ker🇰🇭🫶

[@welikethislife]

Yes, it is amazing🤩🇰🇭❤️

[@taylores9342]

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[@welikethislife]

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[@usaguru1]

Wow, you are traveling with kids, enjoy, love Cambodia, dislike the heat.

[@welikethislife]

Yes, thanks😊 The heat is the price to pay😅

[@lucknlu2116]

Beautiful ❤

[@welikethislife]

Thank you! 😊 Cambodia is beautiful😁❤️🇰🇭

[@user-mn7vh3qm2g]

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[@chietthach1389]

traveling back to the 10 century with the whole family

[@welikethislife]

That’s right😊🙏🏼🇰🇭

[@mhouse1572]

Just subscribed from USA

[@welikethislife]

Thank you so much😊🙏🏼❤️

[@user-wp7nm5qu7f]

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[@welikethislife]

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[@mhouse1572]

Epic experience for the whole family… pioneer visitors- very cool 😎

[@welikethislife]

Thank you😊🙏🏼 We loved it😁

[@SopheakdeyMoeun]

1:30 it's actually cassava, Cambodian people categorize them as a type of potatoes.

[@welikethislife]

Thank you😊🙏🏼 Yes, that’s right😊🇰🇭