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　　Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument1 in the world. The site is in Cambodia just outside the city of Siem Reap. It is made up of a huge complex2 of temples and other religious sites that cover more than two square kilometers. The complex was originally built in the 12th century by a king of the Khmer Empire. The temples were originally Hindu, so there are many impressive Hindu carvings3 and statues throughout the complex. Later, it became a Buddhist4 temple as the local religion began moving toward Buddhism, so statues of Buddhas are also common.
　　Angkor Wat has been a UNESCO World Heritage5 site since 1992. Nowadays, it sees hundreds of thousands of visitors every year coming through. All these visitors mean that it is a challenge to maintain this unique historic site. So far, however, the only damage has been some minor graffiti, but there have been some structures added for protection and tourist safety. At one point, bacteria6 from tourists' hands were starting to damage the stone of the ruins7, so guests are asked not to touch any of the buildings. Between UNESCO and the Cambodian government, the monument has been protected remarkably well. It looks like this unique place will remain popular for generations to come.

Words & Phrases

1. religious a. 宗教的
   religion n. 宗教信仰
   Emma has never joined any religious groups.
   艾瑪從沒參加過任何宗教團體。
   Hip-hop music is popular with millions of people regardless of race or religion.
   嘻哈音樂深受百萬人的喜愛，無論種族或宗教。
2. empire n. 帝國
   A mighty empire once ruled half of the world.
   有一個強大的帝國曾經統治了半個世界。
3. hundreds of thousands of...　　數十萬的……
   The price of a car can range from a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
   一輛汽車的價格從幾千美元到數十萬美元都有。
4. unique a. 獨特的
   Those unique paintings date back 500 years.
   這些獨特的畫作可追溯至五百年前。
5. minor a. 小的
   We've made some minor changes to our plan.
   我們的計劃做了點小小的更動。
6. remarkably adv. 非常地；顯著地
   Though never having been to the United States, Mr. Sato speaks English remarkably well.
   佐藤先生雖然從未去過美國，英語說得卻是出奇的好。
7. remain vi. 保持
   The weather remained hot throughout the month of September.
   一整個九月的天氣都還是很炎熱。
8. for generations to come　　在未來的世代
   Despite passing away, the singer will be remembered for generations to come.
   儘管這位歌手已過世，但是他將世世代代被後人記住。

Extra Words

1. monument n. 遺跡，名勝古跡
2. complex n. 綜合建築
3. carving n. 雕刻物；雕刻圖案
4. Buddhist a. 佛教的
   Buddhism n. 佛教
   Buddha n. 佛
5. heritage n. 遺產
6. bacteria n. 細菌（單數為 bacterium）
7. ruin n. 廢墟（常用複數）

吳哥窟是世界上規模最大的宗教遺址。遺跡位於柬埔寨暹粒市外。它是由巨大的綜合廟宇建築和其他宗教遺址所組成的，佔地達兩平方公里以上。這個綜合建築最初由高棉帝國的國王建於十二世紀。這些廟宇原本屬印度教，所以整個建築上有許多令人印象深刻的印度教雕刻和雕塑。之後，當地宗教信仰開始轉為佛教，它就變成了一座佛教廟宇，因此佛像的雕塑也很常見。
　　1992 年，吳哥窟被列入聯合國教科文組織的世界文化遺產。今日，每年有數十萬的觀光客前來拜訪。所有這些觀光客的人數意味著要維護這個獨特的歷史遺址是一項挑戰。然而，至今唯一造成的破壞是一些微不足道的塗鴉，不過為了保護古蹟和遊客安全已加蓋一些建築。遊客手上的細菌曾經一度開始侵蝕廢墟的石頭表面，因此現在禁止遊客觸摸任何建築。在聯合國教科文組織和柬埔寨政府的聯合努力下，遺址被保護得相當好。看起來這獨特的地方將能世代流傳下去。

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