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Ko Bakong

In Angkor are the ruins of Ko Bakong, the former royal capital of Cambodia. A vast, thick jungle now grows around the place ¹ the city once stood. Today, thousands ² animals run about its crumbling ruins; monkeys, tigers, and other creatures ³ made the ruins their refuge. ⁴the tangled vines and tall ⁵ of the jungle, the highest point may still be seen. And amongst the thick growth smothering the ⁶ one can with some difficulty ⁷ the remains of ancient buildings ⁸ the exquisite work of craftsmen ⁹ carved in stone.

Stories of ¹⁰ ago relate that this was ¹¹ a splendid city with magnificent ¹² towers, golden roof tiles, and wonderful golden window frames in the ¹³ palace. The many temples and ¹⁴ palace used to fly colourful ¹⁵ and pennants during celebrations, and many sculptures and carvings adorned the ¹⁶ and massive outer walls. Everywhere ¹⁷ is evidence of luxury and ¹⁸ wealth. All around there ¹⁹ signs of stunning beauty and grandeur. Now there is no one left who ²⁰ able to tell us what ²¹ to the once-powerful ²² of Ko Bakong. The many scholars who study ²³ civilisations have been unable to say ²⁴ became of the royal city.