Angkor Wat, Cambodia
ASTER VNIR Level 1B : 2002/11/10

Cambodia is located in the center of the Indochina Peninsula and is called "Country of Forests" due to its ample nature surrounded by the Mekong river and the Great Lake Tonle Sap. On the lakeside of Tonle Sap stood the capital of the Angkor era that flourished between 9th and 15th century.

The vestige of its prosperity can be found in the Angkor Ruins that are designated as a World Heritage site. Amongst the ruins, Angkor Wat is the most famous temple built by Suryavarman II in early 12th century to honor the Hindu god Vishnu.

The temple occupies area of 1.5km EW x 1.3km NS. A 190m wide causeway encircles three galleries and five central shrines towering as high as 65m.

On the ASTER image, you can recognize the causeway as a small black frame on the lower right of the center.