everyone, it s believed, has to make the journey to this complex at least once. but even though angkor wat is central to this population s identity, many of its greatest treasures are gone. so, this is a contrast you will see repeated over and over again in cambodia s most famous temple. here s a carving dating back to the 12th century in perfect condition, but, just one pillar over, this carving s been completely removed by looters and we simply don t know where it s gone. i mean, look at these bits. the head s been taken off, a hands been taken off, the fingers are gone. on this one, i mean, it s just been lopped off right at the top. i mean, you canjust imagine a looter would cut that, take it, smuggle it across a border, probably into thailand, and then on into some auction house. we simply don t know
everyone, it s believed, has to make the journey to this complex at least once. but even though angkor wat is central to this population s identity, many of its greatest treasures are gone. so, this is a contrast you will see repeated over and over again in cambodia s most famous temple. here s a carving dating back to the 12th century in perfect condition, but, just one pillar over, this carving s been completely removed by looters and we simply don t know where it s gone. i mean, look at these bits. the head s been taken off, a hands been taken off, the fingers are gone. on this one, i mean, it s just been lopped off right at the top. i mean, you canjust imagine a looter would cut that, take it, smuggle it across a border, probably into thailand, and then on into some auction house. we simply don t know
heart of cambodia. this temple has been in continuous use for over 900 years. cambodia is one of the poorest countries in asia, but many will spend what little they have to come here. everyone, it s believed, has to make the journey to this complex at least once. but even though angkor wat is central to this population s identity, many of its greatest treasures are gone. so, this is a contrast you will see repeated over and over again in cambodia s most famous temple. here s a carving dating back to the 12th century in perfect
cambodia is one of the poorest countries in asia, but many will spend what little they have to come here. everyone, it s believed, has to make the journey to this complex at least once. but even though angkor wat is central to this population s identity, many of its greatest treasures are gone. so, this is a contrast you will see repeated over and over again in cambodia s most famous temple. here s a carving dating back to the 12th century in perfect condition, but, just one pillar over, this carving s been completely removed by looters and we simply don t know where it s gone. i mean, look at these bits. the head s been taken off, a hands been taken off, the fingers are gone. on this one, i mean, it s just been lopped off right at the top.
angkor wat is the beating heart of cambodia. this temple has been in continuous use for over 900 years. cambodia is one of the poorest countries in asia, but many will spend what little they have to come here. everyone, it s believed, has to make the journey to this complex at least once. but even though angkor wat is central to this population s identity, many of its greatest treasures are gone. so, this is a contrast you will see repeated over and over again in cambodia s most famous temple. here s a carving dating back to the 12th century in perfect condition, but, just one pillar