of climbing the stairway symbolises the laborious path of faith needed to approach the sacred world of the gods. The Lion Head Reservoir Between Gopura IV and III, some 50 meters to the east of the second pillared avenue, there is a square, stone paved reservoir, 9.4 meters on the each side. Each side of the reservoir has 12 steps, each 20 to 25 centimeters high. Near this small reservoir, there is a re-dented, square brick base six meters on each side. It is supposed that this was used as the pedestal for a statue or a small construction made in perishable materials, suggesting a ritual use of this small reservoir. according to previous reports, on the southern side of this pool there was a stone lion's head with a water outlet from its mouth. It was visible only when the water level of the reservoir was very low. This lion spout is no longer at the site. and its where about are not known. Windows In the Preah Vihear complex there is quite a range of window designs. Windows with three or five balusters are common. Those with seven balusters are found only in the palaces at Gopura III. The increased number of balusters at the stage establishes the hierarchy of buildings and those who dwelt therein. Lateral doors are flanked by false windows with balusters. See also List of World Heritage Sites in Cambodia Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Khao Phra Wihan National Park References Sources Coe, Michael D. (2003). Angkor and the Khmer Civilization. Thames & Hudson. . Higham, Charles (2001). The Civilization of Angkor. University of California Press. . Thompson, Larry Clinton (2010). Refugee Workers in the Indochina Exodus, 1975-1982. McFarland & Co. Missling, Sven. A Legal View of the Case of the Temple Preah Vihear In: World Heritage Angkor and Beyond: Circumstances and Implications of UNESCO Listings in Cambodia [online]. Göttingen: Göttingen University Press, 2011 (generated 23 May 2020). Available on the Internet: <http://books.openedition.org/gup/307>. . External links UNESCO Official Preah Vihear World Heritage Site Page Case Concerning the Temple of Preah Vihear - International Court of Justice Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand), ICJ overview of the case Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 15 June 1962 in the Case concerning the Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand) (Cambodia v. Thailand), another ICJ case. 12th-century Hindu temples Cambodia–Thailand border Hindu temples in Cambodia Buildings