Cambodia, the ancient Khamboja, boasts the largest temple complex in the world at Angkor, from the Sanskrit language meaning “the capital city.” It was built in the 9th century C. E. in honor of the Hindu god Vishnu. The complex extends over an area more than twice the size of Manhattan and took thirty-seven years to complete. Part 1 (9:15 min)
fascinating program… I learned lots of new things in this one. The computer models were great to visualize the size of these cities. Exciting that so much is left to be discovered here!
I was a bit annoyed that the sound was so low on these videos but it had some very interesting content and yes, the animations very really help us imagine what things must have been like…
Another great documentary. I feel much the same way about Angkor as I do Egypt and would really like to revisit one day. Didn’t you come close to visiting Cambodia last year, David?
When I was at Angkor, I felt like this is a peak of sorts. I remember thinking that Egypt cannot be better than this. It can be just as good but very different. Angkor is pretty amazing.
Yes, I had planned to go to Angkor again a couple of years ago but things fell through. I have not really travelled much in the last 5 years. I am going through a traveling funk…:~)
Well, should your travel plan take you down under one day, you know who to call. :)
That would be SO great. It gives me more incentive to plan a trip and get over there!
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