Angkor

Angkor Wat was had up to 900,000 inhabitants before being abandoned in 1431 AD, study suggests 

by

Unravelling the mystery of just how BIG Angkor Wat was: Ancient capital in Cambodia had up to 900,000 inhabitants before being abandoned in 1431 AD, study suggests  The team created a demographic model of the demise of the ancient city This allowed them to determine it had 900,000 inhabitants at its peak Researchers say during … Read more

Kings of Angkor Wat may have been the architects of their own downfall

by

The kings of Angkor Wat may have inadvertently caused the downfall of their own vast empire by seizing land from local farmers, a new study claims.  Researchers studying the ancient Khmer civilisation, which thrived in modern-day Cambodia for 600 years, wanted to discover the reason for its 15th-century decline.  The abandonment of Angkor has long … Read more