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Ainda fazendo parte dos templos de Angkor, mas situado no sopé do monte Phnom Dei, a cerca de 25 km do conjunto central de templos, fica a jóia da arte khmer, Banteay Srei.

Banteay Srei

Pequeno em área, construído em arenito rosa, mas com detalhes maravilhosos, foi começado no ano 967 AD, dedicado ao deus Hindu, Shiva.

Banteay Srei or Banteay Srey (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបន្ទាយស្រី) is a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Located in the area of Angkor in Cambodia. It lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of the main group of temples that once belonged to the medieval capitals of Yasodharapura and Angkor Thom.[1] Banteay Srei is built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today. The buildings themselves are miniature in scale, unusually so when measured by the standards of Angkorian construction. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as a "precious gem", or the "jewel of Khmer art."[2]
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banteay_Srei)