South Entrance Angkor Thom, Cambodia

The south entrance to Jayavarman VII's royal city is marked by the usual causeway and naga bridge, with devas and asuras pulling the snake (see next page). The causeway leads across a moat to the South Gate as seen here. This gate marks the outer enclosure of the city, an enormous square which measures 3km (1.8 miles) on each side, giving a total length (moat and wall) of 12km, or 7.2 miles.