The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, founder of Jaipur, and completed in 1734. The instruments measure positions in the sky using three main systems: horizon-zenith, equatorial and ecliptic coordinates. They work by sight alone, using the naked eye. The monument features the world's largest stone sundial, which tells time from the sun's shadow. It reflects the Ptolemaic positional astronomy shared by many civilisations. The site was damaged in the 19th century and later restored under British supervision.

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Angkor, near Siem Reap in northern Cambodia, was the capital of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia between roughly the 9th and 15th centuries. At its height the city spread across about 3,000 square kilometres, making it the largest pre-industrial city on Earth by area. Its growth depended on water: huge reservoirs called barays, along with canals and embankments, stored monsoon rain and carried it to rice fields. That system let farmers harvest more than once a year and fed a very large population through the dry season. The temple complex of Angkor Wat, built in the early 12th century, is the best-known monument and still stands at the heart of the park.