Construction on Ta Prohm began in 1186 AD. Originally known as Rajavihara (Monastery of the King), Ta Prohm was a Buddhist temple dedicated
to the mother of King Jayavarman VII. A rare inscription at Ta Prohm
provides statistics on the temple's workers. Allowing for some
exaggeration to honor the king, the inscription's report of around 80,000 workers,
including 2700 officials and 615 dancers, is still astounding. Sadly, 
Ta Prohm was looted quite heavily in recent years due to its relative
isolation, and many of its ancient stone reliquaries have been lost.
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