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Preah Vihear is an ancient temple atop a 525-metre
cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains in Cambodia. The temple was once called Sri
Sikharisvara, meaning "Glorious Lord of the Mountain", a dedication
to the Hindu god Shiva.
In 1962, following a lengthy dispute between Thailand and
Cambodia over ownership, the International Court of Justice in The
Hague (Netherlands) ruled that the temple is in Cambodia.
In 2008 Preah Vihear was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites.
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