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Angkor the lost metropolis in the Cambodian jungle
The article chronicles Angkor as a vast ancient Khmer capital buried by banyan and bamboo forests. It describes Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, their grand architecture, the mystery of abandonment, and the long rediscovery by Mouhot and later researchers. It notes Khmer origins, перенounced trade, and the once mighty Mekong region center now silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. CO
WNU Service
Indo-China
Angkor
Asia
Mouhot
Angkor Thom
Augustus
Hannibal
Mekong
Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
Pnompenh
Cambodia
Kingdom of
Angkor Wat
Angkors
Thom
Angkor Vat
Siva
Notre Dame of
Paris