Angkor Wat, Cambodia

The ruins of Angkor are one of the most striking monuments to the past glory of Cambodian civilization.
At Angkor Wat there is an overwhelming sense of history, both ancient and recent. The ancient is obvious with overgrown ruins of temples from the time of the Khmer Kings in the 11th Century. The legacy of the recent history can be seen in the faces and heard in the words of the survivors of the Killing Fields in the 1970's.

During that time as many as three million of the seven million people in Cambodia were murdered by the despotic Khmer Rouge let by Pol Pot. Any person with education, even those with glasses were killed by the cadres of soldiers so young that they were almost children.

Many of those soldiers and the families of the victims are living side by side in this nation still suffering. The feelings and memories will take another generation to become part of the past that is gone, like the days of the ancient kings.

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• cambodia
• travel
• angkor
• wat

[Xboxliveaddict22]

@sprucepantherkmt yes he did in 1860 a french natrual named Avi re-discovered it and kept track of it by writting new discoveries thats why they call it a lost city and the locals did know it was there yes but they wer attacked and killed then the french named Avi re-discovered it years later

[koonekhmei]

I second that!

[sprucepantherkmt]

french didnt rediscover shit. the locals knew it was there all the time

[EvannRachel]

Just got back from some time in Cambodia. Lovely place. The people there are fantastic. We've posted some videos, too.

[UnlimitedBlack3]

nice...=)

[kanir9]

it looks so interesting in the big sight! i am coming i'm coming next month :)

[Xzarion7]

Thanks 4 sharing your video god bless the ones in the khmer rough

[thai1959]

Nice vidio.I have been to Angkor Wat myself. Amazing isn't it.Thank you for sharing your vidio.