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The Banteay Chhmar Temple and Jayavarman VII's Deserted Masterpiece
Deep in the Cambodian jungle, 60 kilometers from the Thai border, lies Banteay Chhmar — a massive temple complex built by Jayavarman VII that rivals the scale of Angkor Wat but has been largely forgotten. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore why this sprawling Mahayana Buddhist sanctuary, adorned with thousands of Avalokiteshvara faces and a haunting bas-relief of a multi-armed king, was abandoned so soon after its construction. They examine the temple's mysterious purpose — was it a memorial for a fallen prince, a provincial capital, or both? — and the logistical challenges of…
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