Angkor Wat

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Ancient Megastructures
1st January 2008 Season 2 Episode 5

Hidden deep in Cambodia's jungles, the temple of Angkor Wat is a towering monument to the Hindu god Vishnu, belying its origins as the mausoleum for a usurper king who murdered his great uncle.

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Season 2 · Episode 6

Machu Picchu

Built using techniques that surpass modern ones, the temples, altars and residences of Machu Picchu have resisted torrential rains, landslides and earth tremors since being abandoned by the Incas.
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01 Alisdair Simpson profile Alisdair Simpsonas Self - Narrator (voice)
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