Ta Prohm temple (Angkor) had two figures in its inscriptions—12,640 people lived on temple territory including 18 high priests and 615 dancers, while nearly 80,000 people were required to maintain or attend the temple including over 2,700 officials. Known as the Angelina Jolie temple from Lara Croft filming. Massive trees reclaiming these megalithic structures shows how they withstand enormous weight over centuries.
Ta Prohm: dinosaur relief and nature's reclamation
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Key facts
- Ta Prohm has relief of mysterious animal resembling dinosaur
- Inscription states 80,000 people served temple including 18 high priests and 615 dancers
- Famous as Angelina Jolie temple from Lara Croft film
- Nature dramatically reclaiming megalithic structures with massive trees
- Garuda holding two nagas relief fell victim to iconoclasm
- Meditating person depicted in two different poses simultaneously
- Structure demonstrates how massive tree weight is withstood
Sources
Ta Prohm Temple - Guide Cambodia - Seripheaptour-cambodia.com
Near the main temple is a stele indicating that the site once housed more than 12,500 people, including 18 high priests and 615 dancers. Additionally, 80,000 ...
Ta Prohm | Travel Blog Ourlifeistravel.comen.ourlifeistravel.com
Here is what Wikipedia writes: “12,640 people lived on the territory of the temple, 18 high priests, 2,740 priests, 2,232 servants and 615 dancers served in it.
Ta Prohm - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
Almost 80,000 people were required to maintain or attend at the temple, including over 2,700 officials and 615 dancers. Ta Prohm. Ta Prohm in 2019.
Ta Prohm Tomb Raider | Sacred Temple Of Ta Prohm - Maverickbirdmaverickbird.com
Nearly 2700 officials and 615 dancers were required to attend or maintain the temple, and its ruined old stones are filled with Sanskrit ...
Ta Prohm: Cambodia's 'Tomb Raider' Temple - Culture Triptheculturetrip.com
The stele records also reveal Ta Prohm was home to more than 12,500 people, including 18 high priests and 615 dancers. More than 800,000 ...
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