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Ancient cities and lost capitals

Cities that once ruled or traded across wide regions and now survive as ruins you can walk through. The scale of the streets and temples shows how organised they were.

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Map of sites with the theme Ancient cities and lost capitalsAngkor
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  • Aerial view of Angkor Wat's moated temple complex, its causeways and towers surrounded by green forest

    Angkor

    A Khmer capital of temples, reservoirs and roads, slowly reclaimed from the forest.

    CambodiaCultural