Spean Thmar Stung Toc, ruins of sandstone bridge construction and tree roots

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The object depicted in the image is made of the following material(s): sandstone

Information about the creation of the object depicted in the image: 16th century

Information about the restoration of the object depicted in the image: Cleared 1920

Spean Thmar Stung Toc is the name for the original stone bridge built by the Khmers in the post-Angkorian period. It was built using the corbelled arch, the same technique used for the temples.

Source for information about the object depicted in the image: Freeman M. and C. Jacques. Ancient Angkor. London: Thames and Hudson, 1999. Glaize, Maurice. Les Monuments du Groupe d’Angkor. Paris: J. Maisonneuve, 1993.

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