Lost City Of Jungle Angkor Wat Described As World Wonder
Immense stone faces rise from jungle and temple towers crown a vast Angkor complex. Archaeologists work to revive Khmer kings work, Angkor Wat stands as a symbol of the empire that stretched from the China Sea to the Indian Ocean. The article notes Cambodia’s decline and Angkor’s enduring splendor.
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Siem Reap
Cambodia
Angkor
Cush Fe
Effin Whane Donan
East
Angkor Wat
China Sea
Indian Ocean
Southeast Asia
Bayon
Jayavarman VII
Angkor Reawakening Through 1896 Restoration Efforts
The French School of the Far East led by Henri Marchal works to restore Angkor using a jigsaw reconstruction method on solid bases while battling tropical vegetation and destructive elephants near Banteay Srey. Historians recount Angkor’s rise under Yashavarman II, its vast canal system, grandeur, decline after 1400 AD, and long abandonment until modern interest.
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Far East
Henri Marchal
Angkor
Jean Marikus
Banteay Srey
Marikus
Postal Arrests Hit Record High
The Post Office Department reported 9 113 arrests for postal violations in the year ending June. Arrests of people using the mails for fraud increased 332 percent over the previous year.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Plane collision kills pilot in cockpit seating mix
In Houston a Delta DC7 wing struck a parked Trans-Texas DC3 during taxiing fatally injuring Captain S B Blanchard 39 who was in the wrong seat. Delta officials cited suspected brake failure and noted First Officer C E Turk was in training in the pilot seat.
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Houston
Tex
S.B. Blanchard
Delta Airline
Delta
Blanchard
C.E. Turk
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