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Religion

Faith traditions, sacred texts, and religious movements.

5 exhibits

Angkor Wat: Temple of the God-Kings
Religion

Angkor Wat: Temple of the God-Kings

Constructed in the 12th century by the Khmer Emperor Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat is the world's largest religious monument and a masterpiece of classical Khmer architecture.

🇰🇭 Cambodia
1113 AD
The Maurya Empire: Ashoka's Buddhist Realm
Religion

The Maurya Empire: Ashoka's Buddhist Realm

Under Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC, the Maurya Empire controlled most of the Indian subcontinent and produced one of the most remarkable transformations in the history of political leadership: a conqueror who renounced war.

🇮🇳 India
268 BC