What Happened to the 8th Wonder of the World: Angkor Wat

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BUDDYMOON DAY 547/1000 (VLOG 220)
Inside One of the Worlds Largest Forgotten Civilizations (Angkor Wat)
In this video we explore the forgotten city of Angkor and explore its hidden gem known as Angkor Wat. This is a place that we have been wanting to visit for a vary long time due to it's history and civilization.
The city of Angkor was built 900 years ago but was lost in the jungles of Cambodia until it was found by a French scientist that was wandering through the jungle on the lookout for new types of bugs. He could not believe what he had found but was even more impressed by Angkor Wat, which happened to be the largest religious structure in the world.
The city of Angkor is 162.6 hectares, larger than anything seen before. But how was a city and civilization so vast, simply just lost and forgotten. Well this is what we went out to go and find out.
While visiting Angkor, we also went to go see other temples around the complex and explore a little bit of what this city use to look like and how they are putting it all back together so that we are able to understand more of it's mysteries and secrets.
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[@brdgaming82]

12:00 - 12:45 they are Gods one side and Asuras on other side Pulling Giant Snake (Samudra Manthan) Many epics Wars(Mahabharata) craved 3 headed Lord Brahma and many Hindu Gods carved in detailed

[@Ckrisg1]

Thanks Guys great insight I went a couple of years ago whilst on a Visa run from Thailand, really brought it back to life for me, cant wait for the rest of your Cambodia adventures. Stay safe and get the beers in 🍺🍺

[@thebuddymoon]

Only a pleasure 😁 a video that is a little different to our others but so glad you enjoyed it😁 glad we could bring some memories for you😁😁 excited to show you more of Cambodia but we wont be here for long. Hahaha we will get 2 beers and save the rest for a drone😜 Angkor would of been amazing with a drone.

[@Nozaoscar]

I apologize on behalf of Cambodians to you guys that our guide at Angkor did not tell you the main things that you would like to know. I hope you have an incredible moment here, and I thank you for coming to our country. The carving at Angkor Wat temple was purposely built for Hinduism; however, the carving at Bayon Temple is the only temple that shows the daily lives of KHMER people during that era. It showed daily activities, war, and was the only temple built for Buddhism during that era. The total faces at the Bayon temple intotal have 49 plus 5 (on the main gate) = 54, representing the 54 provinces during the Khmer Empire.

[@stephenworthington-white8294]

Angkor Wat and especially the many other temples are my favourite in the world so far!! They are awesome, so many quiet ones, tree covered ones, big and small ones!! I spent 3 days there, saw 3 sunrises too. I will be back one day with my twin boys. Happy Travels

[@thebuddymoon]

We wished we had more than one day to check the place out as there is sooooo much more to see😍

[@Paul-in-Viet-Nam]

If you enjoy exploring temples, try to see Sarkhej Roza near Ahmedabad, in Gujarat, India. Just looking at the photos from an internet search is amazing, actually being there is like being in another world. When you get there, you'll get a chance to see the detailed marble carving that were done in the 1400s.

[@iamin03]

We visited Angkor Wat in 2018 and we were struck with awe due to the sheer magnitude. We did a bit of a research before we went and thats why we loved the experience so much. We were wondering if you come across any documentary of Angkor Wat with an architectural point of view, could you please recommend it. We have an ancient ruin that is not well known to the world called Paharpur UNESCO Heritage site of Bangladesh also known as Sompura Mahavihara a buddhist bihar ruins. The architecture of Paharpur influenced other buddhist architectures as far as Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia. Love & respect from Bangladesh.

[@toppjj4154]

Awesome! Angkor Wat is a place I’ve always wanted to see. I hope you never lose your feeling of awe for the wonders and places you see. Thanks Leanne and Dan! 😘

[@thebuddymoon]

We hope you get to see it one day 😁 every place is so unique and sooooo different, dont think we will ever loose the love for the places we see❤️ only a pleasure 😁

[@Mashariki_0]

This place is stunning. I think it spend the whole day in one spot trying to understand how we went from building such structures or even the forbidden temple or Taj Mahal to having glass towers receiving global recognition and awards. I'm in awe of this place. ❤❤

[@thebuddymoon]

Could not agree with you more Kenya. These places are far more beautiful than than the places we see today, feels like we have gone backwards in terms of design😳 but so glad we could show you this amazing wonder ❤️

[@raymonde4272]

Such a fascinating piece of history Buddys. It's hard to believe that it was largely forgotten, but sometimes that helps because later people don't steal the stones to build something else as happened to a lot of ancient Roman buildings. I couldn't help but notice how colour coordinated you both were with the green clothing.

[@thebuddymoon]

Hahahaha the colour coordination was by accident😂😂😂 but you are so right, people would of stolen the stones and so glad that it did not happen here.

[@jetfighter8332]

Everything started with Greek culture.

[@ClintonB123]

Absolutely bloody incredible! Thanks for this video guys... I look forward to each of your videos that you post when you can. Just to think that a whole civilization was forced out of their home due to war when they spent so much time on it is really sad! Thanks for your adventures and please dont stop at day 1000. 🥰 Good luck from your home country South Africa! Love you 2! 💗

[@thebuddymoon]

We hope we can continue after 1000 days😁😁 so glad you enjoyed the video. Angkor Wat was incredible… loved every moment of it 😁😍

[@87Suzanne]

Can’t wait, will be going in March. Thanks for all your good advice.

[@thebuddymoon]

Ahhhh amazing, you going to love it and wish you an amazing time❤️

[@hoeunkhmao8291]

Im a TUk Tuk driver here in Siem Reap Cambo, we warming welcome all ppl in the world to Visit our beautiful country🎉❤❤

[@chanasean1574]

Welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭🙏🏻❤️

[@kellyly5722]

It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve been there, each time I go, these temples really amazed me and never get tired of visiting Angkor Wat. So much history to these temples. Magnificent

[@ashikihsan1946]

Hello, Really nice to see you both in Cambodia, Angkor, the 8th wonder of the world. It's a lovely country with some ancient structure my friends. Cambodia has a nice history my friends

[@kellyvouch2113]

Angkor Wat is always beautiful to me since I first visited when I was a kid back in 1963 till now. My return since 1963 was in 1996 and it was still incredibly beautiful and tranquil. Love Angkor Wat, it’s unexplainable experience than all the places that I had visited for the past. Thanks for sharing your great experience in Cambodia. Hope you guys will be back in the future.

[@tomandlaurentravel]

Incredible! So beautiful! Unfortunately we haven’t had chance to see Angkor wat this time, definitely next time though! Great video! 😊

[@thebuddymoon]

Hope you get to see it one day, it’s incredible😍

[@marinyann5552]

Thank you for sharing your video clip. I really missed this place! It is amazing! I was there in 2000. I never get tired of this place. This marvel amazes every travelers.

[@waynemiddleton4577]

I really like these videos. You are always really respectful and research the areas before you go somewhere. I hope you continue to make these. SE Asia is such a magical place.

[@phunphakdeyofficials]

សូមអរគុណ Thanks you so much for sharing my country

[@englayey5840]

thank you❤so much my friend this is the video i am waiting for❤🎉🎉❤i am so glad for this and you two❤

[@hongsopanha3016]

Angkor Wat is the heart of Cambodian people’s ❤

[@kothornofficial]

សួស្តី ពីកម្ពុជា❤

[@mylahbarreto5265]

I love your take on this spot!!

[@thebuddymoon]

So glad you enjoyed it😁😁

[@RemandYash]

11:26 the statue you see one side is gods 11:35 and others are monster 12:05 its called samudra mantha, it is also at swarnabumi airpot Bangkok. If you visit Bangkok airport please visit the statue and cover it in video.

[@andrewrymbai9362]

This shows how talented people in the past were making such beautiful temples

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Same as Babylon and eqypt

[@keangwooichoo6138]

South America too. Incas, mayans

[@thebuddymoon]

Couldn’t agree more 😁

[@CasualGirlAdventures]

Hello. You did a wonderful job on this video. My husband is from Cambodia and had to escape there from the war. I’m excited to see this and can’t wait to see it in person ourselves. ❤

[@thebuddymoon]

Thanks so much😁😁 was such a cool place to visit and see😁 you will love it❤️

[@PHUNPhakdey]

I'm Cambodian. thank you brother and sister visit Angkor Wat temple.

[@បាស់រស្មីជ័យមង្គលបើរស្មីជ័យមង្]

I feel very happy after watching this. Please make a lot of videos like this. Cambodia is very happy to take care of you.❤❤

[@davidnhem9585]

Thank you so much for sharing our culture to the world 🌎 ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@helloneet321]

Hinduism is the most tolerant religion in the world, we hindu always suffer from outsider invaders .....proud to be hindu❤

[@danlong9757]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful video and documentary to the world about my kingdom 🙏 ❤ 🙏

[@sandeepjnanesan4070]

Hi. Nice video indeed . Both of you doing a great job..

[@HG-ti2ug]

Hinduism was existed 80-90% of Asian continent before 6th AD. Later Buddha from our country of India was went around Asia and spread Buddhism. Hindu temples existed even with Hindu gods statues everywhere in Asian countries which is really sad destroyed by Buddhists & Muslims at that time.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Yes, bujang valley Malaysia, borobudur, prambanan Indonesia, Angkor wat Cambodia. Malaysia's bujang valley was the oldest but never applied to UNESCO. Because Muslims in kedah were not happy to promote Hinduism places to the world as 'more older and prosperous' than Islam. This is my opinion.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

You also need to understand Buddha was a real person. Hinduism is based on myth.

[@ChannaJayawardhana-h1o]

Buddhist comunity destroyed hindu places in these areas..? That's great lie.. hiw did you even watched this video thinking that

[@tarunchaudhary4735]

Downgrading every religion just to see your at the top is really narrow. I'm hindu, but I also think Buddhism Jainism or any other religion is nice as far as they are promoting peace within us or outer. Stop comparing, start appreciating and become proud in what you're born.

[@arhatsiddharth]

This is white lie that Buddhists destroyed hindu temples and write truth not shits

[@RavinderSingh-du8sr]

Beautiful Place.. Despite having so many technologies today, we are still unable to compete with them.. Looking forward for next video❤

[@thebuddymoon]

100% agree… we cannot build such marvellous structures today😳

[@Kosalsom]

Thank for sharing ❤

[@NeoHomoSapien]

amazing. thanks for information

[@justinbradford4572]

It’s amazing how ancient structures last so long but buildings today can be run down in 100 years Great video thanks 👍

[@thebuddymoon]

So true, clearly our building techniques have gone backwards.

[@nes-nuhnguyen9196]

I appreciate the excellent video tour and presentation. Out of the temples you're both visiting, which one do you like the most? What are your feelings and spiritual connection to the Khmer temple? Thank you for the information and have a great time on your tours in Southeast Asia.

[@WandererTarun]

Best video love from india 🇮🇳

[@thebuddymoon]

Thanks so much 😁

[@sammayet9002]

Interesting, awesome and amazing ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@MahananGogoi]

Wow amazing indeed...thank you for the video 👍

[@thebuddymoon]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@thebuddymoon]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bharathm257]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Keep rocking 😉

[@thebuddymoon]

Thanks so much 😁

[@ravi_gurjar945]

Great hindu temple 😊❤ Love from india 🕉️🕉️🚩

[@palaninadeson3032]

Nice video, good job ❤ ❤❤❤

[@EdoBudim]

Love Angkor Wat ❤️ visited few years ago and I think I could go again 🙂

[@thebuddymoon]

Couldn’t agree more, it’s a place you could easily see more than once 😁

[@EdoBudim]

You missed or maybe just didn't video tomb rider temple, Ta Prohm

[@AdvaiticOneness1]

The temple is filled with Shiv lingas, the Buddhists destroyed the shiv lingas and placed Buddha's statues on top of it!

[@sakdavith6969]

bro your statement is full of misinformation bs because if anything it's the other way around.

[@unknown02931]

exacty that's what i'm saying even in ta phrom temple they did the same placed buddha on broken pedestal.........

[@lacimaro8312]

wow Amazing place 8th os the world Ankor wat

[@AngkatanNamwaran]

Our guide told us that the Bayon temple is made with recycled stones from buildings that were older than Angkor Wat, that's why even if the Bayon temple was constructed after Angkor Wat, it actually looks older and more worn down.

[@iamzach757]

Mind blowing videos this is really entertaining

[@sriharinotla3226]

Wow....top of the world structure....

[@rajivpandey7321]

11:20 to 12:21 the architecture is for smudra manthan 😊

[@koprey9927]

Yeah, you definitely need more than a day to explore Angkor Wat and the many surrounding temples. I have been there numerous times, and each time having spent at least three days in Siem Reap and yet there are still temples and ruins in the area that I have missed out on. Angkor Wat alone could take one a whole day just to cover the main parts of the complex - briefly! When I went there the first time with my girl friend before the influx of mass tourists in the early 1990s we had not even completed the eartern gallery yet and she turned to me and said: Have we not been here already?, to which I said: No, we are still doing the first wall, dear. There are still 3 more to go... PS: Out of the builder and the anthropologist/sociologist in you two, I prefer the latter. Besides, she's much prettier): Stay safe.

[@AnjanaJain-v4v]

if you wanna check out similiar places you can try ajanta and ellora caves, try are pretty ancient and fascinatingly huge

[@abhishekbs6422]

Our Hinduism our history 😍❤️

[@Dripxxl-i4k]

😂😂

[@abhishekbs6422]

@@Dripxxl-i4k what's there to laugh imao Is it not allowed to celebrate our ancestors and our religion

[@DailyHacksAlpha]

Grt

[@anujpatil4455]

​@@Dripxxl-i4kavg. Flat earther 🍌✂️

[@yarlagaddasatyanarayana4072]

Thank you

[@jesda855]

Thank you for visit us

[@Hea9lt9hy9]

Beautiful experience…

[@Angkorwalker]

Great video

[@thebuddymoon]

Thanks!

[@sinitsen9265]

Wow greatest in the world ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@thovithyea8690]

Welcome to cambodia . Thanks for visited

[@thebuddymoon]

Thank you 😁

[@kuytrychet1431]

Thank you ❤️

[@homosapiensfuturis7304]

Very Impressive ❤

[@meatong658]

Thanks Welcome to Cambodia 🙏🇰🇭🥰

[@Gamermanrt]

I think the Indian govt has initiated a plan for renovating this ancient marvel.

[@thebuddymoon]

Yes they have, they partnered with Cambodia to restore one of the temples😁

[@prasadkulkarni8033]

Superb Vlog!

[@thebuddymoon]

Thanks a ton😁

[@sunbunthoeun8991]

so cool

[@narykeat1443]

Thank you for your comment about your experience visiting Cambodia 🇰🇭 civilization 🙏❤️

[@Technoneth]

Welcome my country Cambodia kingdom of wonder 🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭

[@kartikeygupta3958]

5:17 that's not Sanskrit but older language pali and prakrit.

[@HarryLakshan]

Visit borobudur temple in Indonesia 😊

[@hoeurnchanphireak8356]

Welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭 ❤enjoy your moment 😊

[@thebuddymoon]

Thanks so much😁

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Finally you're here in my country Cambodia

[@vijhey3850]

Beautiful architecture

[@thebuddymoon]

Yes we are😁😁

[@sophoastpn3443]

Yes , at least once or twice time in one's life in the world to visit Agnkor Complex😍 .

[@BreakawayBites]

I was there in 2017...It was majestic.... Angkor Wat ... But back then, there were more tourists but compare to now, probably not that much ...Tourism is big part of the livelihood in Siem Reap.... Guess many shops and business might not have survived......

[@shahidanusrat6086]

May Allah SWT bless you and your family from Pakistan 🙂. Best regards from Pakistan 🙂.

[@garyroberts3859]

Before 2020 you could climb to the top level of Bayon, which was a much better experience. I’ve been up there many times

[@ujjwalllsingh]

God Vishnu = Buddha 9 Avatar of Vishnu .Ankur wat is hindu temple and it always a hindu temple. Infact lord Buddha is hindu kshatriya king family and 9 th Avatar of god Vishnu and Infact hindu temple are all around asia in china and saudi arab hindu temple are found .🕉️🇮🇳🤝☸️🇰🇭🤜🕋

[@thebuddymoon]

What a legend, thank you so much❤️ so much of the Hindu culture to learn but it all😁

[@GJadhav1709]

Buddha is not avtar of vishnu please dont spread false information❤from India🇮🇳

[@ujjwalllsingh]

​@@GJadhav1709 😂😂You means buddha that Siddharth Gautam is not hindu 😅 search in google his Father Śuddhodana and mother mother maya devi are both hindu and he is hindu god don't spread false knowledge ok

[@Cristiano7xeditz]

​@@GJadhav1709shutup our religious scripture told about this

[@bhupeshsharma5706]

Kailasa temple should be the 9th wonder of world as per history.

[@AnjaliKumari7615-k7y]

Nice ❤❤❤❤#india Jay shree Ram

[@checkmate1015]

Many records state that the Khmer empire weakened when the Siamese sacked Angkorwat and kidnapped artists and dancers back to the Siamese capital of Ayuthaya in the 14th century. This marked the turning point of Thai culture and Khmer culture. Thai culture than expanded from this point on while what we know as “Cambodia” today suffered years of ongoing war between Thailand and Vietnam.

[@InsideCambodia]

Very nice video! Thanks for talking about Cambodia 🇰🇭

[@thebuddymoon]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@3rdeyeEagle]

Suryavarman was a Tamil King.... was a descendant of Cholas, the rulers of Tamil Nadu. FYI .... The inscriptions are not Sanskrit... It is Tamil

[@gna985]

Angkor wat is the amazing temple❤

[@mrphoenix6671]

India also had such gems of architecture in past, only few are left. sadly, these marvels were destroyed by Islamic invaders. 😔😔 This was saved because it is away from there reach.

[@brucemiller8611]

❤ spent 2 days here fantastic don't forget the cheap beer and spirits enjoy your time here very special place

[@thebuddymoon]

Hahahaha cheap beer for sure😜 im sure you loved your time here…

[@laysophaikh8910]

There are thousands of amazing temples in Siem Reap You would visit.

[@user-broccolishishi]

Hehe only the Angkor Wat complex is 4 time the size of Vatican City. But the whole Angkorian city said to be the size of modern day Los Angeles. And the population is 10 times as much as London in the same period.

[@samm35393]

Cambodia Khmers ancient temples are truly splendid and wonderous human creation heavenly on earth for the Gods to protect humanity here as beautiful as heaven.... many more Cambodia ancient temples in Thailand or Siam Laos and Vietnam too where Cambodia Khmers empires were there back then all the way to Burma border what is now Mymamar too

[@somaneathun6228]

I want to have sugesth for what you don't undertand well about Khmer impire in Angkor wander ..please you talk with your guide ..

[@Tonybig-e8l]

ศิลปะอินเดียสวยงามมาก

[@nasithach8027]

Built by the Khmers, not Indians.

[@SteveSmith-zz4ih]

i heard the Indians built A/W for the King?

[@thovithyea8690]

Evidence stone script 100% Khmer ancestor who build this temple that warship to Hindu god

[@vornersaviation]

The moat also represents the oceans around Mount Meru.

[@data3649]

Feeling am in another universe of old generations

[@haysprit3675]

Welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭🙏🥰

[@AnjaliKumari7615-k7y]

Nice🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩#india Jay shree Ram Updesh and

[@RoxanneAndNikitaPhoenix]

How did you shoot your drone footage? Is it allowed? Or you flew from far away? Is it allowed in general in Cambodia now - to fly a drone? I know one Aussie journalist who spent 2 years in Cambodian jail for drone flying. But it was many years ago...

[@myrecord7045]

Welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭 ❤

[@thebuddymoon]

Thank you so much😁😁

[@omrajpatil]

Thats beauty of Indian Architecture

[@jetfighter8332]

Didn't Indian get their ideas from Greek cultures?

[@omrajpatil]

@@jetfighter8332 Big No, All ancient Indian architecture is Indigenous. Just very small things which shared👍🏻

[@jetfighter8332]

@@omrajpatil I'm talking about the gods.

[@SaurabhPandey-ow6ex]

@@jetfighter8332 Nope. If you google world's oldest religion, it will show Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism). Way before Greek people. And the culture survived unlike Greek, Egyptian, Maya, etc. Even after centuries of struggle.

[@jetfighter8332]

@@SaurabhPandey-ow6ex Oh, ok.

[@alokpathak5765]

It was great Hindu Temple🙏🙏🙏

[@vivotrue9663]

Wow. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@garyroberts3859]

So sad you only got a one day pass. So many more interesting and different temples in the area. 3 days should be the minimum. On all my many trips from Australia I always got multiple 7 day tickets from 2009-2020 and I would spend 3 , 3 month trips each year. I made so many friends both in Siem Reap and at some of the temples. And though I don’t go back anymore I am still in touch with 8 of my friends from those days. The Cambodians are wonderful people.

[@Benguinthe111]

was just about to book the bus to go here and you made it look so boring I want bother thanks

[@cem611]

Angkor wat was built by khmer kings whose ancestors came from India. India has lots of great architecture temples like this. but every foreigner ignores them and visit overrated Taj Mahal.