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Neak Pean
Neak Pean ("Coiled Serpents") at Angkor, Cambodia is an artificial island with a Buddhist temple at the center of Jayatataka Baray, or Pool of Jayavarman. The name is derived from the sculptures of snakes (Naga) running around the base of the temple structure.
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