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Angkor’s Iron Age: The Pre-Imperial Khmer
Season 1 Episode 18
Before the temples and the devaraja cult, the Khmer people lived through a transformative period known as the Iron Age. This episode uncovers the arc…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Serpent and the Mountain: Neak Ta Worship at Angkor
Season 1 Episode 17
In this episode of The Khmer Empire's Sudden Collapse Explained, Lucas and Luna explore the living spiritual tradition of Neak Ta, the ancestral guar…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Great Stupa of Angkor: Khmer Buddhism Before Theravada
Season 1 Episode 16
Long before Theravada Buddhism became the state religion of Cambodia, the Khmer Empire was a powerhouse of Mahayana Buddhism, fused with Hindu tradit…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Mystery of Angkor's Lost City Mahendraparvata
Season 1 Episode 15
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the recent rediscovery of Mahendraparvata, the ancient city founded by Jayavarman II on Phnom Kulen in 802 CE…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Silk Routes of Angkor: Khmer Trade Networks Revealed
Season 1 Episode 14
When we think of Angkor, we picture temple-mountains and jungle-choked ruins. But the Khmer Empire was also a commercial powerhouse, trading sandalwo…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Leper King: Angkor's Eerie Terrace
Season 1 Episode 13
Just north of Angkor Thom's Royal Palace stands a mysterious terrace, carved with figures of royalty, warriors, and mythical serpents. At its center,…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Lost Inscriptions: Decoding Angkor's Sudden Silence
Season 1 Episode 12
Historians have long debated why Angkor, the magnificent capital of the Khmer Empire, was abruptly abandoned in the 15th century. But a less famous m…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Stolen God: Angkor Wat's Vishnu and the Pillage of Cambodia
Season 1 Episode 11
In this episode of The Khmer Empire's Sudden Collapse Explained, Lucas and Luna follow the trail of a single statue—an 8th-century bronze Vishnu stol…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Indian Priest Who Became Khmer King
Season 1 Episode 10
This episode tells the story of Kaundinya I, the legendary Brahmin who founded the first Khmer state on the Mekong Delta around the 1st century CE. W…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Non-Khmer Peoples of Angkor: Slaves, Traders, and Neighbors
Season 1 Episode 9
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the lives of the non-Khmer peoples who lived within the Khmer Empire—not just slaves, but traders, soldiers, …
3 months, 1 week ago