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Guardians of Bayon is a statue and colossus in Cambodia, Asia. It is associated with Angkor. UNESCO World Heritage List: Angkor dates it to c. 1181-1218 CE. Its listed material is Sandstone. UNESCO World Heritage List: Angkor also records: “Temple faces.”
About 200 giant serene faces carved on the towers of the Bayon.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 1181 CE - 1218 CE c. 1181-1218 CE UNESCO World Heritage List: Angkor | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Temple faces UNESCO World Heritage List: Angkor | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,200 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,181 CE - 1,218 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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