Angkor Wat: The Ancient Mystery Of Cambodia’s Lost Capital | The City Of God Kings | Timeline
Lost Worlds investigates the very latest archaeological finds at three remote and hugely significant sites - Angkor Wat, Troy and Persepolis.
Lost Worlds travels to each site and through high-end computer graphics, lavish re-enactment and the latest archaeological evidence brings them to stunning televisual life. From the 900-year-old remains of Angkor Wat in the Cambodian jungle the staggering City of the God Kings is recreated. From Project Troia, in North West Turkey, the location of the biggest archaeological expedition ever mounted the lost city is stunningly visualised and finally from Persepolis the city and the great Persian Empire are brought to life.
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It's Waat not Wawt วัด ,its thai word mean temple
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Those inscriptions are not sanskrit!
Angkor Wat is truly an architectural marvel. It may even a decade to understand its details.
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Hi Praveen, I am surprised to see that you did not contradict the statement made in the documentary that 'most of the temple walls around the capital depict epic battle against the chance (Vietnamese)'. You and anyone, who has knowledge of Ancient Indian culture would exactly know what these depictions are. To top it up, the tourist guides working in these temples are also as ignorant, as I discovered in my excursions to these sites back in 2015. Do not know, if it was intentional on the part of these tourists guides.
Man, imagine being that dude in 1860, chopping through dense jungle and suddenly stumbling upon that vast, long-forgotten temple complex. How surreal that must've been for him! It would feel like you were in a dream or something.
„hmmm … those mushrooms I had for lunch sure were funny looking…“ 😂😂
@@alexk7973 Cuz they're Fun guys! (Fungi) lol
yeah thats how i been feeling lately.
@@truman5838 That joke doesn’t leaves mushroom for improvement.
I think all his senses would be on fire. Utter joy and amazement.
This Hindu temple is really astonishing and great example of architecture and spirituality.
இது தமிழன் காட்டியது இந்து இல்லை
@@unitedthamizhkingdom3340 lol.
@@purujitparashar4642 இந்த கோவில் சூரியவர்மன் சோழ தமிழ் மன்னன் கட்டியது இந்த கோவில் கட்ட பட்ட காளதில் இந்து எனும் மதமே இல்லை இது உண்மை தமிழர் நாம் வீரசைவ மதம் பிராமின இந்து மதம் இல்லை
@@unitedthamizhkingdom3340 lol. English please?
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I don't know why I'm so fascinated with ancient cultures but the architecture they left behind gives the chills
Reincarnation and Dejavu.
Yes, better than any of todays architecture or buildings.
As an artist I've decided to create fantasy worlds upon such architecture! They are superb!
Same here, don't know y I feel so much drawn towards ancient cultures
Exactly!
Does nobody suppose that it wasn't built in the middle of a jungle, but that the jungle grew up around it.
I suppose that.
Riiigghht 😆
Thats what she said
exactly lol
*anybody*
I disagree that the Frenchman discovered it. I think he was the first foreigner to see it but locals knew about the place . I think we need to change statements about discovery of places.
This is how human history is written. Everything is attributed to Western World. It is hypocrisy of developed world. I am pleased that you are expressing this view. Many social theories on ancient world are written to prove European supremacy (e.g. Aryan Invasion theory). With 100+ years of fake literature in vogue many natives and younger generation fail to disbelieve it.
@@rmns987 thanks. It's disturbing to be honest.
You have come to the right point.
You are right. Many books about Angkor Wat tear down this theory, Angkor Wat was always there and known from locals.
@@rmns987 yeah white people are just awful, right?
Truly mind boggling how civilizations back then were capable of creating such a marvelous and complex creation
That feeling when your country builds a marvelous crestion but there are some people thinking ailens made it
That guy on the History Channel with the crazy hair told me it was aliens.
Superior technology
Yes and amazing how the White man always discovers “it” meanwhile the locals have been living next to it all there lives
@@datbang5072 Yes, and I find it so insulting! They obviously assume that human ingenuity only became a thing around the 1500s. And before that, the world was a dark chasm of ignorance.
I'm khmer 🇰🇭 thank for sharing our great temple to the world
YOUR??? Nice joke , it's Hindu temple 😂
@@parth1211bruh, I am a Hindu and it's thier country and thier temple build by them for thier devotion.
This temple gives me the uncharted vibes
Love from India Hinduism heritage always embrace western architecture technology 😅
@@Shortsin-kn1wn it's buddhist & combodian mix art
I visited Angkor Wat (and all the other surrounding temples) in 2018. Words like "amazing" and "impressive" are not enough to describe it. Whatever you can come up with that a building needs to have to be a true "wonder", Angkor Wat has it. BONUS TIP: I really recommend to visit Cambodia. Friendly people, beautyful interesting country, good food, very pleasant to be in.
Thank you from Cambodia🙏🇰🇭
Outstanding ! Thank you for supporting Cambodia 🙏🏽🙏🏽🇰🇭🇰🇭☺️😀
I in fact built these. Like every building throughout all of the cities and buildings and shrines
My brother and I have always wanted to visit Cambodia! We are fascinated by it!
Paedophile hub..(⌐■-■)
India and Cambodia have the most detailed amazing stone carving ever.These detailed works look like they would take hundreds of years to construct by hand.True mysteries.
Some took decades for sure
@@17-.- I'm guessing some of the work took longer when certain peasants (slaves) are buried alive, or have their eyes gouged out and ears cut off (37m-30s). (Trying to shake those images from my mind.)
Angkor Vat is a Hindu Temple built by people from India when they spread spirituality across the world.
@@samkakc it was build by indengious khmer ppl who are Hindus
@@raj-khotmarathawarriorclan it was built by Tamils. Tamil writting is there in walls of angor wat.this is the proof.
I would have loved to know what the connection is between India and Angkor Wat. The moment I saw the temples I was instantly reminded of the Hindu temples in India and then they not only said they were Hindu temples, they also showed Sanskrit. The distance between India and Cambodia is such that the Hindu temples and practice of that religion along with the Sanskrit inscriptions are quite impressive to me and I would have loved to have known what the connection is there. (I lived in India for a 6 month span of time and was shocked to see their architecture and even root language in Angkor Wat...or vice versa. It definitely peeked my interest.)
It was extended India..undivided hindu lands before the intelligent, scholastic civilization was invaded repeatedly n divided.all.over Asia even Europe ul find Vedic Sanatan
Ankor Wat is similar in design and layout as thousands of temples in India. This mighty complex of Hindu/Buddhist temples was laid out with holy Hindu mountain Meru as the center piece. It is inconceivable that Indian master builders in large numbers were not present during the construction of Ankor Wat. I visited Ankor Wat for 4 days 6 years ago. One cannot build such a vast complex from just books or verbal communication from almost 4600 kilometers away. Many temples have inscriptions in Sanskrit, which is still taught in India. First Hinduism and later Buddhism were spread all over southeast Asia (Myanmar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines) by Indian merchants and sailors from mainly South India around 600 AD. West and western scholars are only interested in promoting Greek, Italian and Roman architecture. India has some of the most amazing examples of stone carving in the world. Kailasa temple in Ellora, India (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailasa_Temple,_Ellora) is the largest single piece rock cut temple in the world. it is considered one of the most remarkable cave temples in the world because of its sheer size, architecture and sculptural treatment. In most indian temples, one can also observe the brutality of Turko/Mongol islamic invaders who did their best to destroy these monumental symbols of human achievement. Luckily such fate did not befall Ankor Wat and many Hindu temples all over southeast Asia.
Same here
@@surendrarustgi5125 Woow nicee
Well their was an old story of how our country came to be(Cambodia) So basically an Indian prince married a Cambodian princess. The telling of the story is more mystical but I’ll just summarize it shortest way possible. Also a lot of our old Cambodian kings are into Buddhism and Hinduism so yea 😚😚
Visited Siem Reap in 2014. Rediscovered its immortal splendor, explored the temples of myth, rumor and legend. Angkor Wat is the ultimate expression of Khmer genius and matched by only a few spots on Earth such as Machu Picchu or Petra. Truly the Kingdom of Wonder. Kind-hearted Cambodians was the bonus of my trip.
Did you know the Khmer empire also built an impressive and massive temple complex on top of the mountain that is 600 years older than Machu Picchu? The wealth of the Khmer empire that time to build so many grand monuments is probably unprecedented until the Industrial revolution.
Yes, I am so glad to be Cambodian. This is our most wonderful structure ever. Love from Cambodia. ❤️
@@shankarkumaran4346 Cambodia and India were both Hindu then. And yes, we share some culture till nowadays.
Suryavarman was basically a Hindu and he built the structure as a Hindu. This fact need not be obscured by other minor details. Surya+Varma is a combination of two Sanskrit words. But above all,the Hindus have spread their religion and culture through peaceful assimilation among the people of South East Asia as well as Central Asian region along with Buddhists. The trend which everyone must understand is the peaceful syncretic methods adopted by Hindus and Buddhists contrary to any forceful methods. Thus the result produced by such synthesis is the flowering of cultures unique to Cambodia, Thailand,Burma,Laos ,Vietnam ,Indonesia and of course Japan. In fact,Hindu-Buddhist approach gave impetus to and aided local cultures to grow distinctly instead of destroying them . But Ankor Wat remains the one monument of lasting and impressive testimony of the glory of Hindus I'm antiquity. The efforts of the culture-loving French must be lauded . The amount of effort,labour and money they put to restore it is great sans their imperial ambitions ,which is a separate story . Love from India to Cambodia and France.
Yes I'm a cambodian too and you're right it is Cambodia heart
@@Beebaboobee I can't agree with you more. 👍 Sending you love 💌 from Croatia 🇭🇷😘
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Angkor vat the largest hindu temple in the world , i hope to see this beautiful temple at least once in my life , combodia is a beautiful country too , love from India.
After the Cham people of modern-day Vietnam sacked Angkor in 1177, King Jayavarman VII (reigned 1181-c. 1220) decided that the Hindu gods had failed him. ... Thereafter, Angkor Wat became a Buddhist shrine, and many of its carvings and statues of Hindu deities were replaced by Buddhist art.
@@vedant1343 still you can find Ramayan inscribed on the walls
@@BeautyIsObjective Ramayan is a mythlogy.
@@vedant1343 yes bro,so does Buddha
@@BeautyIsObjective buddhism is not a mythology. We have tons and tons evedences facts text's and many things.
Imagine a city of this beauty built around a harbour of crystal blue waters. This place is far mare beautiful than any modern city and shows what could be achieved by man in these ancient times.
I actually really appreciate this level of detail for a free video. Just visited Angkor Wat today and used this to answer all our questions!
We do not use the term Indo China, but this great Hindu architecture went all the way down to Sumatra - which is part of Indonesia. But here in Cambodia the paneling is written in Sanskrit, Khmer, and Thai. It is stunning to visit.
For those wondering, this documentary aired on TV in November, 2002. So even though it was uploaded in 2017, for my friends watching it with me in October 2020, this is almost 18 year old content.
Thank you, that puts a lot of the narrative into perspective!
Thank you!
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@Thomas Paine Revolution - we who? The philosophy is hundreds of years old. It hasn't changed. What revelation happened after 2002 which was basically yesterday?
It may be old but this is still amazing content :D
Makes you really sit back and realize that huge massive cities that have lived longer than our current civiliations and have died and have been forgotten. It's scary to think we will be next to have been forgotten..... it's also scary the gap in history on how we have forgotten these huge civilizations due to history being destroyed. Makes you wonder how we could have lost the history of these forgotten civiliations.
Go india and there is city called "kashi" that city older than Adam and Eve , this also made by indians cuz it was that land also belong to india !!
I've been to Cambodia a few times and Angkor Wat is always a place I have to visit. Bayon temple is one of my favorites 👍😎
Bayon is my fav too. I love cambodia❤
I think this documentary is great, Angkor Wat definitely deserves more global attention. However, I have to admit it surprised me they did not interview any Cambodian experts - I am quite sure they would have a lot to say about their own heritage. It's strange that their choice were only British and French experts.
Not only strange, but perhaps very much so intentional.
Uh-oh, conspiracy theory- alert!!!!!! Have you watched the documentary???? Before the arrival of the Europeans NOTHING was known about the site, and the whole place lied in ruins. Only after decades and decades of research and meticulous work provided BY FOREIGNERS, the story has been partially revealed.
Vladimir Prostran the people residing there not aren't the people that built it. I've read that the exiled Mayans built the city. On a documentary a guide said the Khymers, who were a black people, built the city and they were killed off during the Vietnam War.
Any local academic probably murdered by the Khmer Rouge when they took over the country.
The khmer Empire used to dominated all the South east Asia, such as South Vietnam, Thailand and Lao.The City was abandoned because of the decline by the prince from Angkorean conflicted for the throne,then the Siamese present day called (Thailand) invaded the Khmer empire. Not just they took the land also they looted such as valuable items from the khmer empire included the intellectual people to be their slaves and for their court system such as script ,instrument, dancer,and many valuable
Thank you 🙏 for your wonderful visit our land Cambodia 🇰🇭 is amazing
I don't understand why so many Tamils in the comments think this civilization was built by Tamils. This was a Khmer civilization. Have you seen their statues of kings and Hindu/Buddhist deities? They have Asian faces because the civilization that made them was Asian, specifically Khmer. Just google their statues of Jayavarman, Indradevi, Agastya, apsaras/devatas at Angkor Wat, and Brahma at the Bayon temple. They were Khmer.
Hi Cambodia, welcome to my Cambodia, the Cambodian people are friendly,have a beautiful smiles and we have a rich culture. Cambodia has a lot of natural resources to visit🌾☘️ ❤️🇰🇭
Apakah kamu tau siapa yang Membangun angkor wat??
@@mencarikebenaran1076 Angkor Wat dibangun oleh Jayavarman II, raja Kerajaan Khmer pada saat itu, dan Angkor Wat dibangun pada awal abad ke-12. Nama asli Angkor Wat adalah Prasat Angkor Toch ( small angkor )
Hello from Cambodia. One of Khmer people, I'm really thank you for posting and sharing about my Angkor Wat temple. Welcome to Cambodia Kingdom Of Wonder!
Ahhh our history.. 😍😍 love from india
Im Cambodian,Thank you for love our ancient history 🇰🇭
Thanks for this wonder!
Your temple??? 😂😂
@@sachinbharti9634 not only for me but for Cambodian and foreigner who want to visit my country
Excellent documentary! I visited there in 1995 and alot more has been uncovered and known about this magnificent place! Truly a highlight of my life, to explore all I did! Thank you for this and more history, for which only knew a little about!
This place is utterly incredible. SO glad I got to go see it!
“He had no evidence of a sophisticated society” literally looking at one of the most sophisticated and detailed buildings ever made
Can't accept eastern civilization advancement. Superiority complex
@@vaibhavmishra6006 i think people in india dont have any less fake pride in there culture as well...they keep pushing it everywhere...and they keep throwing pride everywhere...the same culture that teaches about letting go of the ego has some of the most arrogant believers i have ever seen...blinded by faith and have been sold pride all there life's...and literally cant listen to one criticism...
Now that's a hyperbole
That is very common among academics.
For complete understanding of this wonderful monument, one must know the historic feats of South Indian Kings Rajaraja and his son Rajendra (from Chola Kingdom) who went on defeating the entire south East Asian nations including today's Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia etc. With their army and naval forces. After winning these states, the Chola Kings used to appoint one of their commanders as the king of the defeated land and promoted their religion and culture. It's westerners and so called archeologists with twisting mindset, gave all incorrect and non factual information only deliberately to erase historical facts. There are numerous KZhead videos available in Tamil that narrates the wars of the Chola Kings!
I have wanted to see Angkor Wat for decades. I'm old now, and probably will never get to go, but what I've seen in pictures and videos has held me in awe.
You will make it one day. I believe you can. 💜
you should go, it is basically a national or world park now and there is a comfortable city siam reap and good tourist infrastructure and very good food and hotels .
Wish you soon could come here
Its never to late my friend
I was there a few yrs ago… 2018… with my sister… beautiful peaceful place…
Cambodia is one of the most amazing places I've ever been to. The people are warm and kind, and marvels like this (and Banyon Temple) are incredible. I'd live there if I could.
What a great watch! Nevwr finding anything like this on the History Channel these days!
Do they have to make the Chinese historian stroke his beard in EVERY scene they show him?
Haha
It was so irritating just like the Wuhan virus!!!
😂 😂 😂
DaddyDelve why do people have to bring up SJWs all the time when it has nothing to do with the topic?
I mean, if I had a beard that fancy, I would stroke it too
How can you say someone "discovered" the site if locals have been living around there for centurys....
The British would say they discovered dirt if the world would believe it! Most is theory!
@@josephscrivani4522 As a Brit, I agree but must point out in the interests of fairness that it seems to be a western thing... if they didnt know about something then its not officially there until the west confirms it lool
@@ejsandersg260 true enough! No disrespect intended friend, love the Brits and your accents are awesome!!!🙂
@EJ Sanders g Not many are frank like you. My respects to you Please think. By wrong attribution what kind of manipulation is being done to facts leaving future generations confused and manipulated with fake histories. Many younger generation fail to believe oral history because manipulated history is available accessibly and well documented like this.
I'm glad someone noticed 😂
I love your video, thanks for making this.
These are extremely valuable documents. Thank you for creating this piece!
Been there twice and still can't get enough of it . just spectacular and out of the world .
Ive heard it's eerily quiet.
Same... Yes totally unreal
@@eunicestone838 was there during the start of the pandemic. Late March 2020. Eerie for sure.
Same bro
It looks megalithic. Do the locals talk about it being more like 13000+ years old?
It shows how diverse and advanced Hinduism far back in time...
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It’s beautiful and majestic! I wish I stayed longer to see it at sunrise
2022 and my first time watching a video about this rich and beautiful culture.. thanks from Australia 👍🦘 mate
I am from the Horn of Africa but I am so amazed by this so fascinating and rich history of ancient city. And I am wondering how a single video instantly changed my view on Cambodia.
It's amazing and the same thing with the United States. As a Black person, in AmeriKKKa, I KNOW that the story of what happened to US needs to be told!!!! White folks & some Black & brown don't want the story told! It is painful!!! Blacks couldn't even VOTE until the 1960s!!! So much WRONG has been done to us and is still being done today! People who want race theory taught in schools, simply want children to be educated and use their power, which we have! I KNOW that I have so many advantages that my ancestors didn't have and I question what I'm doing with it??!!! To whom much has been given, much is required!
@@t.j.7789 Dude, wth does it have to do with the original comment? He just said "I'm from the Horn of Africa and this is super cool and now I have a different view on Cambodia". It's not that deep.
@@t.j.7789 The history of blacks enslaved has been told, though with any history, its not 100% of the story because it doesn't exist anymore. America isnt perfect but Blacks don't have the monopoly on suffering. We know less about the American Indian than we do Black and White America. As of late, through science, it has been asserted that all races of people were already here when Europeans arrived. Pyramids, gold artifacts like those discovered in Egypt, and the narrative from race to race is basically the same.
Your part of the world has amazing history, too, though, that should be talked about much more:
@@t.j.7789 Your people will stay stuck in the past if you can't get over it! Blacks act like they're the only ones who have ever suffered. You don't hear the Jews constantly whining about how they were wronged in WW2. You will never reach your full potential if you can't stop seeing yourself as disadvantaged people.
I’m Laos 🇱🇦 one day I’ll visit Cambodia 🇰🇭 Love Cambodia culture
are giants real?
@@AtTheDitch there use to be back in the days human use to be very big than human nowadays so I might not called them an exact giant
@@chanzana5571 awesome :) do ur relatives have stories of giants? are u from laos? i want to visit indonesia, laos and cambodia once i have enough money, its so beautiful!!
I am a history and mystery nut.Id love to explore there too.
Always here to bring you around
If you visit Cambodia, try visiting Indonesia too Prambanan temple to be more specific, That's like the Angkor Wat of Indonesia. Interestingly, they have a Garuda statue in Bali. I feel like there is a very big kingdom that stretches from Cambodia all the way to Indonesia. Cambodia has the Serpent while Indonesia has the winged Garuda. Visit the national museum in Phnom Penh in Cambodia and you'll hear there a story about the Garuda and the Serpent,
뱀에 관한 신화는 아시아와 아메리카 전역에 있음 모계사회이고 뱀은 여성성의 상징임 물론 고유럽도 마찬가지로 뱀을 같은 이유로 숭상했음 그러나 유럽은 유대교 기독교 이슬람교 등의 유일신 종교에 의해 침입 당하면서 모계사회가 무너지고 가부장제 사회로 전환되면서 평화가 깨지고 빈곤과 야만에 고통 받아야했음 아이러니하게도 그런 고통을 안겨준 날로 부터 유럽은 날짜를 세고 있음 2023년째
That's because our king went to study abroad in Java, I think.
@@kongsovanmony5064empty explanation on this documentary from western and chinese sources for sure.
Historically Indonesia was a Hindu/Buddhist kingdom Majapahit. Converted by cunning Muslims who came as traders after the invention of Islam
Because animals like snake, cow, elephant, Garuda are special to Hindus
incredible documentary and perhaps one of the bet. Thanks,
Angkor Wat,deserves a much bigger place in world culture than it is now
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It does have a huge rep. In fact, tourism may be the death of it. More and more people now go to it than ever before, their feet running over ancient rock. And we're heavier than ever now too. To some it's not a sacred spot and I know they pillage and put graffiti up to say they were there. So, I hope these ancient places will limit tourism to students of history and archaeology and preservationists. As for the rest of us, we can watch videos.
For sure 💯
1.9 million views, while you and your friends watch this video puts Angkor smack dab in the middle of modern world culture. Cell phone and brain melting 5G, there's your culture pal.
nenad it will have its place. Dirty locals tried to keep it a secret from Europeans because yet again more proof of superior ancient European architecture found, providing more evidence to why British and French colonialism were the correct directions for that region as was so desperately needed. Due to the 60 year interference in the gathering of necessities, reparations must immediately be payed to American and European researchers, excavators, archeologists, diggers, masons etc.
As a Cambodian, Angkor Wat is still a magical and majestic place to us.
But why Cambodia failed to maintain it well..If it was in India it would have been in Good Condition..As a hindu it really hurts that your country is such a Failure
@@tarunika983 It was damaged due to natural disasters and environmental changes, the area was unlivable for people. It couldn't be maintained. And besides, the Angkor Wat turned into a Buddhist temple hundreds of years ago
@@tarunika983 khmer rouge, america, vietnam, thailand they destroyed it bruh
@@murdockfiles9406 Its a Hindu temple Built for Lord Vishnu those Sculptures are of lord Vishnu..It was restored by Archeological Survey of India. But still it has to be preserved by the khmer Government.
@@freetuktukservice There are many temples which were destroyed by Britishers and Mughals in India too..But it's our duty to preserve our Civilization.. bcoz Our Civilization is not Limited.. it can be a Buddhist temple now But it's purely an Influence from Indian Civilization..
Ah.. I’m so proud to be born here. Wish one day I get to go back and visit my birth place. Amazing documentary. Thank u for sharing
Another educational walk through History, with some beautiful and amazing photos of this incredible lily palace! Thanks again Timeline!👍😊 🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦
Khmer Baby!!!
As a Hindu, This makes me so proud of my religion, culture, and heritage.
A truly marvelous piece of architecture, as a 4th generation builder I cannot even imagine the dedication the builders of this place possessed. The concept that it could be lost is just mind boggling but it is truly a blessing that it was found in such an amazing condition and is now preserved to show the abilities and artistry humankind is capable of . I would feel honored and blessed to visit some day . Salutations from the United States of America.
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@Nikki Lauren Their vision is clouded by their stupidity. No ordinary human could build something like this in that time,same with GIZA and other wonders..
Fallen angels. Offspring Built this an pyramids an all how do you think they had Laser pinpoint lines an who an where an how all this stone got there do you see any quarry holes that Big !
This looks as if it was carved out of a rock. They had some crazy technology back then
@@billycorey6101 totally. Or even just people divenating with demons for supernatural talents. Same with pyrimids
Thanks for the broadcast
Im from Nepal Its my dream to visit this temple🕉
Welcome to cambodia
Cricket Highlights I bet, it looks absolutely amazing.
I'm from Wisconsin and its one of my dream visitations also.
I’m from NY and this would also be a dream to visit 😀
I'm from Ecuador, I live in Harlem New York my home! I want to visit Cambodia so bad, I had a homie from Cambodia... he put me up or in other words told me about Cambodian history... We are all one... fascinating.
I live In Cambodia 🇰🇭🙏 Thank Q for This Video for my country , ☀️♥️
@Mr. danger wtf is hindooo
@@Q_QQ_Q so why are watching this video.....this is hindu temple you moron....
@Mr. danger they still use it a bit
Love from india
@Mr. danger they left it, most Cambodian now are Buddhists
Amazing cambodia 🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭💗
I’ve been here. And it’s mind blowing. Absolutely mind-blowing. I’m in awe.
Me myself, both Indian and Hindu, I take Hinduism as a lifestyle. Angkor Wat is marvelous, and we should be thankful to the people of Cambodia and their ancestors for such beauty, and Hinduism is just a significant reference for the architecture. Other than that the architecture is quite marvelous and astonishing ❤❤ I hope that everyone agrees with me. And everyone always has different point of view but it doesn't changes the fact🙏❤❤❤
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Visited Angkor Wat twice, remarkable. Brilliant architecture. Knowledgeable tour guide. Hope to visit again after the pandemic. I love the place, the people and the food.
Plandemic, scamdemic
@@corinegerda yeah. It's scary to think that the entire world got together to trick you like you're the star of the Truman show
@@BaawBee thats not at all what she's saying, but its cute that you don't get that.
1. Therefore, go and say these words to Israel, This is what the Lord says: O Israel, my faithless people, come home to me again, for I am merciful. I will not be angry with you forever. Only acknowledge your guilt. Admit that you rebelled against the Lord your God and committed adultery against him by worshipping idols under every green tree. Confess that you refused to follow me. I, the Lord have spoken! Jeremiah 3 vs 12
Thank you🙏
1:15 wow that production quality certainly does justice to this...
How facinating and contrasting to be part of one of richest culture at the time and yet to renounce material wealth to attain spirituality. Two things that stood out to me the most and perhaps are the main higlights of this piece of history; the water channels, great contribition to its community, and the great temples to be rediscovered later! #2022 ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
It's one thing to see the temple on tv or pictures, its a totally different experience to see it in person. I've honestly never felt my heart flutter so much when I visited. It amazed me to see what my ancestors built. I've always felt American, but the moment I stepped in that temple I felt this amazing energy! The first time I've ever felt the energy of my roots. I definitely encourage everyone to experience it in real life. ❤️
+Tee Touch I was born in Cambodia but I knew that my grandfather was a France so basically you meant that those who shared a blood with a westerner aren't a pure Khmer! I'm kinda agree but the determination and commitment to help this fascinating country is still flowing inside me.
Tee Touch you are the type to ruin a wet dream. Smh
ANKIT GOEL: What do you mean thai/khmer region women? Siem or Thai is a group of people who came from a part of south china. they are not relevant when the indian came to khmer empire.
Leann. If you are half Chinese it is highly likely you have more Austronesian ( Filipino, Indonesians, Malaysian) blood in you than actual Khmer. blood. Studies suggest that Chinese (Han) especially from Southern China have a great amount of Austronesian blood in them. So your ancestors might migrate to Cambodia but actually never intermix with the Khmer people at all since the Khmer population is quite small. There are more Austronesian people like the Fillipinos, Indonesians, Malaysians, and such than the Austro-Asiatic people such as the Mon, Khmer, Wa, Paulaung, etc.
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One of the things in my bucket list is to be able to visit Angkor Wat.
Waiting for you haha
Visit me later
When I went it was really hot and humid (wasn't even summer at the time). Make sure to have a guide with you so you can learn it's history. Alot of people just aimlessly walk through ignoring the details only those knowledgeable understand.
I’m planning to visit this year
I did last year and it was beautiful. And this is not the only one, nearby temples such as Bayon, Elephan't Terrace, are even better. Its just madness, to be surrounded by so much history and architecture.
Thank you for sharing 👍 I love Angkor Wat CAMBODIA🇰🇭 🌹❤️❤️❤️🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭
I have been to Angkor,it's really an amazing place and an architectural marvel
This historic monument truly deserves enormous fame 😊 Thank you so much Timeline for this video ❤️ As a Cambodian, I really thank you to people who want and come to visit our Angkor Wat Temple. We always welcome you 🤗 Love Y❤️U from Cambodia 🇰🇭
Sorry I've seen this video is a bit late, but why is it surprising that inscriptions were made in Sanskrit on the Angkor ? A rudimentary understanding of Asian history will tell you that Thailand Cambodia Vietnam Indonesia Malaysia were strongly impacted by Indian culture. They had extensive trade relations with India, and the elites had marriage ties as well. The population were all Hindu , including the royals. Buddhism traveled to these parts from India, especially because of the patronage it received from Ashoka and subsequent Maurya and other kings. Jaya Varman, Surya Varman, etc are all Indian names. Theres a reason that part of the world is called Indo China. Because they were influenced either by the Chinese or Indians. Finding Sanskrit on Angkor is as basic as finding English on any monument in the USA or Canada.
It's not about india, but religion...
@@veritasr6836 And the religion Hinduism is Indian. So basically it's the influence of India.
what i can guess is, the surprising element could be that they all must have thought its not that old temple. But it was more than a temple, from the time it was impossible (according to archaeologist) to be build with such big population and with such structures. Also, the general thinking that it might be so hidden that it must be impossible for a language from such distant land to be there. Its about what they are seeing and what idea we have of past people. We question how a structure was build in those times of no advance technology, we question how and how much time it took for some knowledge to spread, how merchants knew where was which city or how trade started to that city. Seeing all that, the first question arise is how? So they questioning it without acknowledging other regional history to that much account, its actually not surprising. Also, this question lead to another question, is there account of a monk, messenger, merchant from that side of regions of visiting here? If there are accounts of it, it can lead to different understanding. Hindu culture is still a mystery, even if we say we have Veda and all other religious manuscript. The origin, its influence, its reach, more and more things are mystery, still. Everything is mystery, because its past with not so solid evidence. Angkor Wat falling under a abandon, forgotten city, with advance civilization arise many questions. Questing has nothing to do with India or Hindu religion. It all has to do with HOW? WHEN? BY WHO? WHY? WHAT WAS ITS IMPACT? HOW WERE PEOPLE BEFORE? WHERE THERE MORE RELIGION? WERE THEY CONNECTED SOMEHOW? OR THEY WERE PEOPLE WHO GOT INFLUENCED? WERE THE MIGRANTS? WHY? HOW? WHAT FACTOR FORCED IT? WAS LEAVING THE CITY RELATED TO RELIGION THING? OR NATURE? OR RULER ATTACKS? And many more stuffs, accepting anything just because we know just few stuffs will be a foolish act. Its past. Like, a very good thing mentioned here in this video too, to the chinese traveler, no matter how educated he was, everything outside of his country will be barbaric to him because its difference of view point and understanding. And that has to be taken in account doing any finding in history. society, and many more stuffs. So, nah having the doubt here is not bad. Yes, it ignores regional history of its surrounding. Like you can tell just by the caparisoning here. London is used, not any other surrounding civilization. Of course, london maybe big at that time, yet not giving a comparison from surrounding areas, it can be pretty not good. It can give wrong ideas. Like many times there can be many more big stuffs but people don't know by just comparison done by few western cities and completely ignoring surrounding regional things.
uhh the population weren't all hindu lol.
Iman Ghosh This was literally a great documentary on the Khmai people, their empire, war, wealth, A GENOCIDE!! And you got, “ my people started it all, we are number 1..”, lmaoo. Unbelievable
This is a marvelous exceptional video MERCI MERCI!!!!!
tks for posting! perfect doc
thank you for this video of my country🙏🙏. I'm so proud of my country🇰🇭🥰🥰 #Cambodia🇰🇭🇰🇭
"Proud" that you people were taken over by the EVIL Commie Dictator, POL POT? 🤔 Not so much to be "Proud" about there! It took Cambodia's neighbor Communist Vietnam, to invade Cambodia and depose this monster's regime! To this Day, NONE of Pol Pots killers have been ever brought to any Justice! Shame on Cambodia!
@@coiledsteel8344 My mother in law is from Cambodia and she use to tell me all the horror stories and how they had to escape to Thailand, her husband's best friend was in the movie The Killing Fields
Coiled Steel Given the devastation that was wrought via Pol Pot, your comment is incredibly rude and insensitive. You have no idea what those people went through or whether they were even able to defend themselves against that regime or not. As far as his killer squad, why don’t you do some research to learn why they haven’t been brought to justice instead of using it as a way to rag on a poor country with problems your country doesn’t currently have to face? It’s not because you are any better than they are. I doubt you would have fared any differently had you lived there during that time, or now.
lee I can’t even imagine ... :(
@@coiledsteel8344 I'M PROUD TO BE KHMER! so what?
What's really amazing is some modern scientist from west who have no clue of the regional culture, or historical structures, but crawling around trying to give answers and say they discovered it.
At least they came to restore, protect and study it If they didn't, the jungle would have swallowed up the ruins and people would eventually steal the cool stonework
@@tremblence they stole all the stone statues when they came too, that’s why most statues in Angkor Wat don’t have head.
Wish I was there to see how this beautiful craftsmanship was made❤
Bless the people of Cambodia and the absolutely beautiful and this amazing achievement of your ancestors
17:58 Angkor Wat is beautiful, but Bayon Temple is breathtaking. I fell in love with Angkor Wat but when we arrived at Bayon Temple, I felt as if my heart was being torn and made to choose which one do I love more. But I know one thing for sure, Bayon Temple rendered me speechless...
In the next decade, there would be Bayon Temple no more, given how beat up the temple is as time passes. They tried to repair it but in my opinion, they are just making it worse. Let's try to visit as much as we can before it's gone. :(
Very true...Bayon more for Brahma God temple.
What amazing and mysterious about this temple is that it was built on water , without water it couldn’t stand and completely fall apart . As one of Cambodian, those history back then is really fascinating and mysterious.
Bunthoeun Reaksmey រស្មី fax
No one care Reaksmey I’m Cambodian too It’s has rich history but the government fcking suck It’s corrupted Khmer pler pler now a day Bek jm khmer
@@eggos1019 wtf? I mean some of our people are really ignorant but not all
@@eggos1019 ភាសាស្អីនឹងភាសាខ្មែរយួនមែន? អ្នកឯងជនជាតិអីដែរ?
@Aryan Godara um nope thanks u don’t seem to do much better than us anyways and im not mocking u or anything because were no better but still. feel like this is your way to fall into your trap of wanting to also own this temple...
Jarred Diamond..love his warm perspective 😃🇨🇦
Absolutely fascinating and so informative. As one who enjoys history, I'm ashamed to say I knew _Of_ it but knew very little _About_ it. ~Thank you for posting
World largest hindu temple is not in india but in Cambodia.
Han Bhai. Hamare civilization sare duniya me tha
@Savage Rach yes it is a Hindu Mandir. See the structure and its founder name " SURYA BARMAN". IT IS A HINDU NAME. GOT IT Mr..
Savage Rach well it’s obviously a shared culture with ancient India - whether it predates Hinduism is another matter - huge debate right now about the age of the Vedas and who wrote them when etc etc...
@@somah6375 haha. Khmer empire was the hindu buddhist empire. And that temple is Hindu temple. I know better than you because I am hindu.
Aditya Singh I know better than you because I am a real Khmer! mahitha ramesh stop bullshiting! Angkor what was built by Khmer kings and the Khmer ppl. Survarnan is a Khmer King, and he even stated on stones he is a Khmer king. Why is it called the Khmer Empire, not Tamil Empire and why it not in Tamil or India???? Because these temples are Khmer made temples. You know there is other Hinduism civilization that is not Indian! You Indians claim everything that you think sounds similar to your language when Khmer speaks Sanskrit too due to Hinduism religion that was spread through Asia. All other civilization, even china said Khmer Kings in Cambodia, built it. Tamil King Rajendra was friends with the Khmer King, but he was never a king in Cambodia he just visited. Speak with facts, not of fantasy. You have no proof
I wonder why reference to India especially South India was not even there
cause its irrelevant.
@@atherkhan646 xd they are related learn history indonesia cambodia and the malasia were one becore khan arrived and murdered .
@@atherkhan646 9 yr old
@@atherkhan646 just like your descendants being Arabs 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Because the west is so ignorant thinking they’re the saviour of the world
So beautiful, I really wish we had a time machine... imagine what wonders we could see...
I've just returned from this amazing and beautiful country and am still soaking up everything i can about history and present about the Khmer people. This is a fascinating documentary, Angkor has impressed me so much and 2 days are just not enough so must come back here. very glad I found it here so informative - thank you! Funny subtitles though (guess from google translate ;))
I was lucky enough to have visited this wonderful place many times in my life. Truly a breathtaking and wonderous lost city.
Lucky you!
Any other places you recommend visiting?
im cambodian how about you?
@@kentuckywoman9863thank you but not lucky.. We just made a project to go. We saved our money so we could go on these and more adventures. 😊
@@pichsereyratanak5883 no. But we did charity work in Cambodia and we're helping a lady who ran an orphanage in in diem reap. She had 60 kids and not help. We bought tons of food and clothing for them.
Love Cambodia from India ❤️. Both countries need to revamp cultural connect
Yeah no kidding.
i have lived near Angkor for 20 years and still discover new areas off the beaten path
THERE ARE SOMETHINGS IN THE WORLD THAT DEFY THE IMAGINATION........THIS DOCUMENTARY IS A BREATHLESS REVELATION ........BEING THERE WOULD RENDER ME SPEECHLESS!
It's a Temple dedicated to Vishnu, the reason why Indian Govt. Is interested in its restoration. They just skipped 80% history.
why does the chinese guy that recorded the history always stroking his goatee?
Did you even watch the entire show? Temple dedicated to Vishnu, it was mention and that is like 0.02 rupees worth of information
@@hobgoblinhollow4966 cliche acting
@@jennyxie5382 lol a wise man stroking his beard cannot be very smart spreading germs from his hands so close to the face 🤔
Hobgoblin Hollow wow thats What i said.
Thank you for this wonderful documentary. I was born in N.Y.C. and grew up in Puerto Rico. This is something I never learned in any History class in highschool or College. Please don't stop making these documentaries which teach many like me that are unfortunately not born rich and therefore not able to travel and see these modern wonders. Thank you.
my family culd afford to travel to/&/or from NYC&PuertoRico.participate w/public highschool, including college education,&now currently can afford interweb w/enough freetime to watch archiology documentaries.but i believe the only way sum1 able to go sightseeing in other countries,is they must be born in a rich family,like its my family's responsibility to send me to Asia on vacation,cuz i wana get a firsthand view ofarchitecture,but im underprivileged not as fortunate as others wah waah waaaaa!my name is David Collazo &my yeast infecton is flaring up again waaah
@@robertgarcia-nd7jd u weird af
@@demonetizethis5608 i hope u dont like it
@@robertgarcia-nd7jd what are u talking about lmao
@@robertgarcia-nd7jd like ur a complete idiot what’s wrong with wanting to vacation somewhere are u just mad or something u sound like a loser.
I like Angkor wat. It's very beautiful and the oldest in ancient times. It's very special that I have traveled there.
This architecture is astonishingly beautiful..intriguing..intricately Art. ⚡🇨🇦
I’m Cambodian and this is definitely a must see place for me on my bucket list
Its hindu temple and baton temple is hindu temple watch praveen mohan video
@@skullshotskullshot8572 ok...but it’s in Cambodia so that’s why I said I’m definitely gonna go there to see it, my mother and father were both born and raised there, own a home and also built a temple and school for the kids out there.
@@Wifey562 i am just want you to know ancient bhuddist just stole things of Hindus
@@Wifey562 I dont have any hate but bhuddist teaching stolen from hindisum, bhuddha just 2500 old , Hinduism is more than 5000 old , people think bhuddha gave meditation, kung fu is also hindu , bhuddist stole from hindus and teach it to china this is how bhuddism got famous in china
@@skullshotskullshot8572 ok thank you, that’s fine I wasn’t born yet during that era so idk who took what or anything I’m just saying I wanted and definitely will see the place
I've been there. A fantastic site to visit and experience. There are similar, but smaller structures in the same area. Truly remarkable.
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Its a Beautiful Ancients History. we visited last 2016 angkor wat with sunrise until noon and angkor tom tour daytime and more tour....
Angkor to me is like the 8th wonder of the world- it’s absolutely stunning- can’t wait to visit
4:33 "The Frenchman suspected that the temples belonged to a huge and sophisticated civilization. _But he had no evidence."_ I can't imagine how anyone could stand before the grandeur of Angkor Wat and NOT think it's sufficient evidence for a sophisticated civilization. The only alternative is that it was built by an _unsophisticated_ civilization, which is nonsense almost by definition.
The Dunning-Kruger effect is strong in you.
@@LeRoyBoxley434 How so?
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Hes wearing shorts and a scarf at the same time, what do you expect
Totally agree. This is just bad writing- they were trying to point out they had no knowledge of the culture that built it yet and needed a good hook to start talking about it. Obviously they messed up, clearly so many people are now offended
gotta love how the french guy is wearing a scarf with his shorts in the jungle
Where's his white socks n sandles.
lakewrites and he is the only one who knows this?
I've been there and sometimes the Mosquitoes are so thick they block out the sky, and they like your sweaty neck - a thin cool scarf is like mosquito netting
@@Alianthus lol what about his legs...mosquitoes love legs 😂
@@smmiile I'm sorry to hear your that your legs sweat and give off heat like your head and neck, that must suck for you.
2022, Thanks alot for sharing with me. Love from Cambodia.
Very nice video of my native country thank you for sharing.
As a new generation of Cambodian, this shames me more than anything else because of the current situation nowadays. People would always say "We have to protect the culture, tradition, ...etc." Yet, none can even keep their city and their environment clean.
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enderboy They use words instead of activity. :'(
I dont care about whos from what ethnicity but if youre raised up as khmer its your duty to protect your culture and langauge
They don’t hire cleaners to clean and give them a lot of money!!
@@miyaki4574 noone should be hired to clean, people should be responsible for themselves and their rubbish!
When this city was built- that time been different climate . Completely different. A paradise climate !
China town binondo
I think it is. I'm Thai. I remember when I was young the weather in Thailand is not this hot. I did visit the Ankor Wat two years ago. The weather there is even hotter than Bangkok Thailand. Thousand year ago it must be big difference.
It still is. Just needs a gardeners to oi a little pruning.
Hearing and seeing about the Angkor is not the same feeling when you actually see it in person. I was there and it must a see in your bucket list.
I love how, with all the confidence in the world, the narrator proclaims this place was built 900 years ago. Like anyone knows for sure.
Yes indeed, I imagine he misses a 1000+ years🙃
Radiocarbon dating?
Written records which itself is 700 years old tell the tale that it was built in one day. So the assumption of 900 years is not unreal.
See the utube documentary called K2019 for fascinating info on Angkor Wat, pyramids, cathedrals and more.
@@marisahokefazi4735 thank you
I studied Angkor wat while working on my arch doctorate in asian architecture. I was intrigued to say the least. I wrote a book called coincidence. Comparing egyptian, south america and Angkor wat. I found imagery simaler to the feathered serpent. Anyways great topic and thanks for posting
Perhaps not a coincidence? Consider the younger dryas pulse 1a and pulse 1b floods of 12 thousand years ago. Megaliths exist all over the world with similar architecture, involving, as well as other things, mortarless polygonal megalithic block work from this time period or even older. Egypt, Peru, even Easter/rapinui Island! How is it even possible? What's the deal? Such an interesting field of study.