Jungle Atlantis

Taal: nld
Categorie: Educatie Divers

Documentary about the city of Angkor, once the capital of one of the world's greatest civilisations. A team of archaeologists are using a revolutionary technology called lidar - light detection and ranging - to reveal the true scale and splendour of this abandoned megacity. Deep in the Cambodian jungle, they have discovered a sophisticated network of roads and canals - the forgotten world of Angkor's greatest ever king, Jayavarman VII, a leader still revered in Cambodia centuries later. This new laser technology has completely transformed archaeology in Angkor. By unlocking the secrets of how this vast city flourished, the team shed new light on the dramatic events leading to its fall. Their groundbreaking new work explains why the world's greatest medieval metropolis was abandoned to the jungle.