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The Koh Ker Pyramid: A Forgotten Khmer Capital
In 921 CE, a Khmer king named Jayavarman IV abandoned Angkor and built a new capital deep in the jungle: Koh Ker. For two decades, this remote site was the political center of the Khmer Empire, until it was suddenly abandoned to the forest. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the mystery of Koh Ker — its colossal seven-tiered pyramid, its stunning sculptures, and the reign of a ruler who some call a usurper. Why did Jayavarman IV leave the sacred city of Angkor? What does his reign reveal about the politics of the Khmer Empire? And how did a site that was once a capital vanish so…
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