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Compare Angkor Wat vs Tikal
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Use this tool when you want a fast scholarly side-by-side: which site is older, which spans more centuries, which carries more confirmed vs debated claims, and how far apart they sit on the map. Pick famous pairs such as Göbekli Tepe and Stonehenge, Pompeii and Herculaneum, or Angkor Wat and Borobudur — or build your own classroom set. Every card links back to the full site article with sources, excavations, and the interactive atlas.
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Tikal is about 2 millennia older than Angkor Wat.
Oldest
Tikal
400 BCE – 900 CE
Longest span
Tikal
400 BCE – 900 CE
Most popular
Angkor Wat
89 / 100
Distance apart
16,301 km
Angkor Wat → Tikal
UNESCO World Heritage
- Angkor WatListed
- TikalListed
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Evidence & Interpretation
Angkor Wat Cambodia, Angkor | Tikal Guatemala, Petén Basin | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Range | 1113 CE – 1218 CE | 400 BCE – 900 CE |
| Province | Siem Reap | Petén Department |
| Region | Angkor | Petén Basin |
| Popularity | 89 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
| Eras | High Medieval | Pre-Columbian, Classical, Roman, Late Antique |
| Civilizations | Khmer | Maya |
| Evidence & Interpretation | 3✓ 2? 2✗ | 3✓ 2? 2✗ |
| Wikipedia | 76.0K views/mo | 14.3K views/mo |