The Lost World of Angkor Wat
Season 1
Ancient Angkor, Cambodia's crown jewel, once reigned as the world's largest city with nearly a million residents. Recent temple discoveries shed light on the vast Khmer Empire's true scale and grandeur.
Where to Watch The Lost World of Angkor Wat • Season 1
2 Episodes
- Rise of the KhmerE1
Rise of the KhmerIt is the world's largest temple. Angkor Wat was built by the Khmer, who ruled over what is now Cambodia 1,000 years ago. The temple and its ruins have been hidden by jungle for centuries, but now new technology is revealing that the ancient temple is part of something much larger. The Khmer Empire was almost twice the size of modern-day France. How could the Khmer have built such a vast city in the jungle? And why is it now in ruins? - Fight for SurvivalE2
Fight for SurvivalThe Khmer Empire was a military powerhouse in Southeast Asia for 500 years. Archaeologists have found remains of Khmer cities hundreds of miles away in Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. But where did the Khmers get the material to build their stone monuments? How did they defend their cities? And why did the Khmer Empire fall? Can the ancient temple remains shed light on some of the mysteries?