Choeung Ek

monument in Phnom Penh

#5 in Phnom Penh / #12 in Cambodia

by Timgray200

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Choeung Ek, located just outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is one of the most infamous Killing Fields from the Khmer Rouge regime. It serves as a chilling reminder of the atrocities committed during the Cambodian genocide between 1975 and 1979. This site, now a memorial, features a large stupa filled with over 5,000 human skulls, many of which show evidence of violent deaths. Visitors can walk through the grounds where mass graves were excavated and learn about the harrowing history through informative displays and audio guides.

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