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PATERNITY AND POSTERITY
                                                                                                            The Preah Khan temple, whose name
                                                                                                            means “holy sword,” was erected in 1191
                                                                                                            by Jayavarman VII in honor of his father,
                                                                                                            Dharanindravarman II. The interior
                                                                                                            of the vastly scaled structure is a network of
                                                                                                            crisscrossing, labyrinthine passageways that
                                                                                                            link courtyards and chambers.
                                                                                                            ALAIN SCHROEDER/GTRES


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