3. Angkor Wat Temple, Cambodia
900+ years ago, it took over 4000 elephants and one person from every single family in the kingdom, 37 years to build this Temple.
The largest religious monument in the World, built by King Suryavarman II.
Thread on how the world has changed over the years 🧵
1. Time flies
2. This is Iran before Islamic Revolution in 1979
3. King Carlo Alberto's royal Italian writing desk, ca. 1840
Both beautiful and practical, this magnificent masterpiece and its matching armchair are filled with secret drawers and compartments.