Ta Prohm: dinosaur relief and nature's reclamation

Ta Prohm: dinosaur relief and nature's reclamation. 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

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.

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

Related site: Ta Prohm — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.

Source: EVERY Ancient Structure of Cambodia in One Video: The Ultimate Discovery #top by Ancient Builders Project