The kings of Angkor Wat may have inadvertently caused the downfall of their own vast empire by seizing land from local farmers, a new study claims. Angkor was the capital city of this now-extinct culture, and the iconic Angkor Wat temple was built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II. But later, in the 1400s, kings sitting on the throne once occupied by the great Suryavarman II saw their empire crumble and eventually disappear. Angkor was the capital city of this now-extinct culture, and the iconic Angkor Wat temple was built in the early 12th centuryPictured is a mocked up map of Angkor. The study found that temples were built close to these water sources, which were built by the kings.

Source: Daily Mail May 15, 2020 16:31 UTC