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Suryavarman II and the Construction of Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is the world's largest religious monument, but who built it and why? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Suryavarman II, the warrior-king who unified Cambodia and commissioned the temple as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. They discuss the temple's unique west-facing orientation, its vast bas-reliefs depicting the Churning of the Ocean of Milk and the king's military campaigns, and the engineering feat of its construction without mortar. The episode also covers the king's diplomatic mission to China and the little-known Cham invasion…
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