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The Leper King: Angkor's Mysterious Terrace and Its Dark Legend
Deep in the heart of Angkor Thom lies one of the Khmer Empire's most enigmatic structures: the Terrace of the Leper King. Named for a haunting statue of a naked, legless figure, this site has puzzled historians for centuries. Was it a royal crematorium? A judicial platform? Or the resting place of a king cursed with leprosy? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the tangled threads of fact and legend surrounding the terrace. They discuss the reign of Jayavarman VII, the symbolism of the statue's missing leg, and the grisly evidence of human sacrifice found in nearby excavations…
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