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Angkor's Invisible Walls: The Khmer City Without Streets
When Zhou Daguan visited Angkor in 1296, he expected a grid of streets and defined neighborhoods. Instead, he found a city without walls, where the elite lived among the commoners, separated only by sacred geometry and religious proximity. This episode explores the unique urban structure of Yasodharapura, revealing how the Khmer Empire organized its capital not through rigid zoning, but through spiritual alignment with Mount Meru. We examine the role of the devaraja cult in shaping daily life, the significance of village temples (prasat) as community hubs, and how water management dictated…
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