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The construction of Angkor Wat also suggests that there was a celestial significance with certain features of the temple. This is observed in the temple's east–west orientation, and lines of sight from terraces within the temple that show specific towers to be at the precise location of the sunrise on a solstice. The temple is a representation of Mount Meru, the home of the gods: the central quincunx of towers symbolises the five peaks of the mountain, and the walls and moat symbolize the surrounding mountain ranges and ocean. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat Angkor Wat]</ref> | The construction of Angkor Wat also suggests that there was a celestial significance with certain features of the temple. This is observed in the temple's east–west orientation, and lines of sight from terraces within the temple that show specific towers to be at the precise location of the sunrise on a solstice. The temple is a representation of Mount Meru, the home of the gods: the central quincunx of towers symbolises the five peaks of the mountain, and the walls and moat symbolize the surrounding mountain ranges and ocean. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat Angkor Wat]</ref> | ||
<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ8L_tWxSKc Angkor Wat - Everything You Know Is WRONG, Praveen Mohan]</ref> | |||
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Angkor Wat - Everything You Know Is WRONG! Impossible Ancient Technology | |||