Europeans weren’t aware of this complex till the XIX century. Having learned of it, they doubted that it was built by the Khmer people. The masonry is very dense: sometimes you can’t even find the seams. The stones are extremely smooth. The construction is kept together with its own weight. The ensemble of 200 temples was planned in such a way that a traveler approaching from either side can only see three of them. The view is especially stunning in the rainy season: a wide moat, filled with water, makes Ankgor Wat similar to an island in the middle of a vast ocean.