Dates That Made History — Season 1, Episode 10: 1431: The Fall of Angkor
Documentary, War & Politics • 27 min • 3 seasons, 45 episodes • ★ 8.6/10
Episode synopsis
The fascinating discovery of Angkor’s ruins conveys images of magnificence and splendour : we’d like to believe in the idea of a lost civilisation, as was the case for the Roman Empire. Yet, the study of the ruins of these monumental temples gives no sign of any brutal disappearance : monumental inscriptions.
About Dates That Made History
Historian Patrick Boucheron revisits the most important dates in history through the prisms of memory and collective imagination.
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