Angkor
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The History of Angkor Wat
Angkor, as an entire area, was then abandoned. But when the capital moved southwards into maybe more secure areas, Angkor still stayed the major religious center of veneration and pilgrimage. A satellite study by NASA found in 2007 that ancient Angkor may have sprawled over 350 square miles. Back on the ground, a young French explorer called Henri Muo arrives by foot and horse cart in 1860. He is shown around the temple and ruins by local guides and monks. The Frenchman doesn't live long enough to actually discover it while adventuring through jungle.
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