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Also visit Banteay Samre, one of the most complete sites at Angkor, due to restoration using the method of "anastylosis". The name Samre refers to an ethnic group of mountain people who inhabited the region at the base of Phnom Kulen and were probably related to the Khmers. No inscriptions have been found for this temple, but the style of most of the architecture is of the classic art of the middle period similar to Angkor Wat. The proportions of Banteay Samre are splendid. A unique feature is an interior moat with laterite paving, which when filled with water must have given an ethereal atmosphere to the temple. Complete your day with a 14 minute helicopter ride over the Angkor Complex. The flight departs from the airport and skirts the edge of the magnificent Angkor Wat temple. Appreciate the spectacular expanse of the moat and forested areas around this temple. In the distance you can see the true size of Angkor Thom before you experience the spectacular view of Banteay Kdei, Sras Srang, Pre Rup and Eastern Mebon historical sites.