Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire

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Season 53 Episode 2 | 53m 39s | CC

Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire. New discoveries are revealing how this ancient metropolis was built – and what likely led to its devastating collapse.

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