Angkor Wat is a wonder of the world but that was just part of an awesome ancient city

1000 years ago the ancient Cambodian city of Angkor was one of the biggest and most advanced cities in the world. But why was it abandoned to the jungle after occupying the site for six hundred years? Using new scientific discoveries and extensive CGI, the film brings to life the city of the God-Kings as it looked in its golden age.—Day, Philip

A new series for Channel Four begins with revelations that one thousand years ago the ancient Cambodian city of Angkor was one of the biggest and most advanced cities in the world. But why was it abandoned to the jungle after occupying the site for six hundred years? Using new scientific discoveries and extensive CGI, the film brings to life the city of the God Kings as it looked in its golden age.—Philip Day