Angkor Wat: Cambodia's Magnificent City of Temples
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I was riding through Angkor Temples and Angkor Wat on my bicycle today ..always a magnificent place to view and visit
Ur lucky dude
I wish to visit there some day.
any monkeys?
@@aaroniahevans3265 yes there’s always monkeys you just look out for the gangs of vloggers filming on the side of the road as they follow them around
@@parthsavyasachi9348 You will really enjoy seeing this amazing place
The old Khmer weren't fucking around when they built the Great City. The roads were the size of American interstates, just for inner city travel. They were wide enough for 10 elephants to walk side by side in grand parades, and the reservoirs they dug were large enough to water the city's occupants and farms year-round.
What do you mean by the old Khmer?
@@SoSo-hb1my They're the people who built the city
Nah man it was more hey bro we got like all this stone, river connection, bambo and elephant labor at our disposal you wanna felx on those civs yo
The Angkor complex is Cambodia's greatest treasure. Their second greatest treasure is their cuisine. Seriously, Khmer cuisine is highly underrated.
I've been there twice already, and will surely visit the place some time again. It is a mesmerizing experience to wander through those corridors and grand, half crumpled temples.
If you ever find yourself in southeast asia, you absolutely have to go there.
Next Megaprojects: Simon's schedule
The engineering prowess of the past never fails to amaze me, the solutions thought up utilising what they had at the time took a lot of thinking that often was forgotten about until a lot later in humanity's life, and in some instances, completely forgotten entirely, such as how to make roman concrete, considering it's one of the longest-lasting concrete in history as far as we know...
Thai *and* others used (e.g) huge power saws to cut splendid bas-relief figures off temple walls for sale on global black markets. Demining helped to make it much easier 😥 on safer roads & paths.
If someone 6 months ago told me I’d spend my days watching a bald guy with a sick beard talk about my favourite topics, I wouldn’t have believed them
Isn't the future wonderful?
@@megaprojects9649 I reckon the future, if it had a little bit of something on the Parkes Telescope in NSW and it’s crucial role in the 1969 Moon Landing, would look very wonderful my friend
@@thegruffalo5383 same here... lol
I watch like 50 y.t. channels 49 are simmons
@@megaprojects9649 i watch about 50 you tube channels 49 are simons
could you do a video on the Living root bridges in Northeast India. they are a marvel tbh.
That's a good idea
I love coming to the comments and finding my next topic of research. Thanks for the idea
@@NastyWoman1979 anytime...
2:15 - Chapter 1 - Angkor wat today
3:35 - Chapter 2 - The khmer empire
5:00 - Chapter 3 - Construction
9:25 - Chapter 4 - Decline
11:00 - Chapter 5 - 19th & 20th centuries
13:10 - Chapter 6 - The city rises again
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It was my back yard for 12 years. I never tire of going back. The scale of the site is jaw-dropping. Lovely people and great food too.
Angkor Wat is incredible! If you've never been you should. It's amazing, and it's relatively inexpensive.
One idea for a megaproject would be the DC-3/C-47. Designed in the 1930's they were one of the first planes to include all the features of a modern airliner, an all metal skin, a descent range & passenger capacity, cabin pressurisation, retractable landing gear, etc. In total over 11,000 of these planes were built, making possible many military operations (such as Market Garden) and playing a key role in events such as the Berlin airlift.
But here's the thing, some of them are still flying today, over 70 years since production halted. And I don't just mean they've been preserved as museum pieces, I mean they are active commercial service. And once the engines wear out and you can't get parts, there are even companies who will refurbish you DC-3 with new turboprop engines and you're good for another few decades.
Bike-rides: you lucky man! So many hidden land mines when I first was there, one *did not even step* away from de-mined and permitted roads or paths. Only Angkor Wat accesible that first time (1992).
Simon, your videos covering ancient archeological sites are my favorites and this is one of the best. I'd like more! Thanks
The sunrise tour was one of the most impressive experiences I've ever had.
Outstanding place to visit, spiritually and civil engineering nerd wise. Still my laptop lockscreen after 7 years 🤔👌🌄
Quad biking around the area and firing full auto M16A1s and AKMs were also ridiculously cool.
The landmine museum is also immensely sobering....
Travel pro tip: skip the sun rise photo, and you have about an hour with the temple virtually to yourself.
There's an exact replica of Angkor Wat to scale outside of Atlanta
Like out of Legos?
Spent my birthday there in 2017. Was an amazing sight. Did the early morning cycle tour.
Kem-ear-rouge. Greetings from Laos.
Yeah, the pronounciation is hard to listen to. Simon used Kymer Rouge in the PolPot episode.
Excellent content as always guys!
I have a suggestion for you. I just found out about a mining incident at a place called Lake Peigneur. I won’t spoil it by going it any details but I do recommend you have a look if it’s something you haven’t heard of. My friend is going to recommend this too.
He’s covered it on today I found out!
Great video! You should do one on Bagan, Myanmar/Burma.
Thank you for this great video , greeting from Cambodia. Warmly welcome you to visit Angkor Wat and coast line of Cambodia
Took your advice and visited Angkor Wat, best place ever!
Simon, do a video on the Lake Peigneur drilling accident on here or sideprojects! I don't think I've seen you cover it before. I watched something on it recently and it seemed pretty insane.
He has on today I found out!
hes too busy rehashing the same shit for every channel to worry about new content.
@@mysticx0 you seenm to be very angry and rehashing the same comment.
Haha yes, I have done this on TIFO :)
I would love to spend 7 to 10 days in Cambodia. Would be a nice vacation spot.
Jello Biafra Intensifies!
@James Alexander Wow! That's insane!
I'd love to see one about the transportation of the Abu Simbel archaeological site
I've been waiting for this video.
"...the charismatic yet psychopathic Pol Pot" Simon and I, same page
Enigmatic, not charismatic.
This temple structure and construction techniques are same as that of South Indian Hindu temples. Can you make a video on Hampi or Padmanabha Swami temple in South India ?
If I remember right it's similar due to the fact it was designed to emulate the style.
It's inspired by it not a full copy of it the ankor wat has different features which make it very different
@@rishisaxena7863 true, you can clearly see the local style of architecture on there as well. I don't know why some Indians always say its fully influenced by Indian styles.
@@arvinlim9062 the perception is mostly true for South Indians as there are huge temple complex exists in South India , so they try to correlate , but there are some elements that are inspired from south indian temples the architecture is very different from existing south indian temples we see today
Went there for in my 20’s. Was awesome. Food was great too!
20 Cambodia visits for human service; my first time at Angkor was post-Peace Accord but pre-Int'l development. Perhaps four other people seen; magnificence indescribable in the tropical calm.
Good video 👍
Thanks for making a video about Angkor Wat. It truly is an Amazing place. Don't listen to me, come to Cambodia and see it yourself. You'll fall in love with the place and people.
I have been fortunate to have visited AW and much of the surrounding areas over the past 30 years.
On my VY channel I have several videos detailing the intricacies of the various sites.
I’ve always wanted to go here more than anywhere else. Just once in my life. I doubt I’ll ever get the chance but I can dream.
SIMON: The tourist frustrated by all the other tourists.
Absolutely classic first world frustration! As a former member of the traveling elite, i feel you buddy!:-) 🖖
Simon, do a video on the Grand Coulee dam.
Can you do a video on the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge - another IK Brunel work, which turned out so mega that it wasn't completed in his lifetime
I'm from Cambodia and been a sub of your channel for a long time. I have a request though, I need you to change your mic system.
Do an episode on MIR the predecessor to the ISS.
I vaugly recall watching Simon talk about MIR. its hard to keep track of what videos are on what channel though due to how much SW content I've watched over the years.
@@MS-pi4um i had a feeling he may have
I second a video on the Mir space station... been wanting to see one myself.
I heard that it had mould growing behind the panels that had never been exposed to Earth before and it could have caused a biohazard disaster 😅
Can you do an episode on the Smithsonian on here or on Sideprojects?
You guys should cover the Indiana Bell Building. Apparently they did the move with everyone still in the building, and without disruptions to gas, water, and light.
Thank you
Do a video on the p-51 mustang
You guys should do a Civilization V themed week/month and cover all the wonders in the current Civ game.
Can you do a video on the Ellora Cave complex in India. Particularly Kailasa temple which was carved from a mountain.
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Ok I'm gonna say it. Simon's logo guy looks exactly like "Harold"....but with glasses. Anyone else see this?? Maybe I just watch too much Internet Historian lol
I have an Ankgor Wat shirt. Had some dude at a bar call me "Taliban" while wearing it... No idea what he was on...
Sat here wondering when the phrase “simpsons did it” will change to “Simon did it” 😂😂
It's very funny how your say the words mahendra-parvat and yashodha-pura. 😜 Never thought I as an Indian would ever complain about someone's English accent 🤣🤣🤣. But just for some extra interesting bits of information:
Mahendra-parvat : mahendra is another name of lord Indra(also a Avatar of Vishnu, just like krishna was)....who is considered to be the king of devatas(demigods) and parvat mean mountain. So it is mountain of lord Indra.
Yashodhapura - yashodha was lord Krishna's foster mother. Hence, Yashoda-pura means, town/city of yashodha. ❤️❤️
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Any reason it bothers you?
Capitalism my friend... Capitalism.
Notification Squad!!! :D
Since it's been a Brain Blaze, there's been a lot business. We don't care though, just keep pumping out that content Fact Boi.
...please do the Venus Project...
Thinking I was going to be compelled to buy a flight half a world away to check out Angkor Wat, instead, not only will I buy that, but will make sure to buy and bring the trusty Beard Blaze beard oil. Incredible video!
A topic request unrelated to this vid; I'm currently listening to Malcolm Gladwell's 'The bomber mafia', and one of the first segments concerns the creation of the *Norden bombsight.* He mentioned that it was the third most expensive project of the war (following the B29 and the Manhattan project), and almost entirely conceived from scratch in one man's head. Though it doesn't seem to have received much coverage on TH-cam, the story brims with drama, secrecy, and monumental consequence. Perhaps it might be worth a look...
the main reason i know about the Norden bombsight ... is from Hogans heroes!
coukd you do sigyria in sri lanka
Would love to hear you cover the Spanish American War as a whole….the whole conflict was basically Theodore Roosevelt’s/William Randolph Heart’s pet project.
You must be an edgy teen
I love the headshots in the thumbnails
Have you thought of doing the North Welsh castles Edward I built to keep the Welsh in check? That's a megaproject and a half 😁
Still got that 80s Magic Beard Magnetic Toy somewhere
SUGGESTION: Ilyushin IL-2
- The single most produced military aircraft in aviation history
- Visionary WWII ground-attack "flying tank" and spiritual predecessor to the A-10 Warthog
- Some WWII German nicknames for it: "meat grinder", "butcher", "black death", "slaughterer", "concrete bird"
- What Stalin had to say about it: "Our Red Army now needs IL-2 aircraft like the air it breathes, like the bread it eats."
Would you do videos on the Confederation Bridge and SNOLAB please?
I was there in August 2018
These buildings are gorgeous. Too bad we don’t have any like that in America.
you have forts.
No Simmon, It was aliens that made it. Floating stones down the river, how far-fetched that idea is.
Ah sorry. My bad, it was aliens. I'm off to make a History Channel show.
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I'd love to vist Cambodia. And could you do a video on The Airbus A380?
Suggestion: Cahokia
Although the stereotypical image has the original inhabitants of North America living in teepees and other temporary structures, there were pre-European civilizations that deserve attention.
Simon made a video about Cahokia on his Geographics channel if you're interested.
Khmer civil engineering corps. So what the reason except to put us folks to work creating amazing things. Works for me.
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first 10, wow! what a day
Pease do the Romanian Parliament Palace (The House of the People during the Ceausescu regime)
He's done it
On his Geographics channel a year ago. th-cam.com/video/opoGlCP20Co/w-d-xo.html
A-10 Warthog video?
Screw the bicycle the place is too big, motorised scooter for me, yes the place will impact most who visit it, for its time its mind boggling humans build such a place
I was starting to think this or karnak wouldn't happen.
all the other topics were cool as well. B)
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I don't see anyone trumpeting the return of those stolen artifacts.
Nothing about the colony of monks there that know about Mortal Kombat?
I think the Khmer empire map was in the time khmer started to fallen
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Gold plated towers makes you think it looked like they were golden when the sun dawned behind them if you stood in front of it.
Fall of civilizations covers the probable reasons for the collapse... episode 5 i think?
Angkor what?
Simon,
Is it true that you drastically mispronounce things just to annoy people?
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Say, 40.
Aliens built it
Yikes... The past was the worst!
It is spelled as Shiva not shaiva
We Hindus remember the Buddhist theft of Angkor Wat. And we will not soon forget.
lol wat
I love your videos mate, but I have never heard so many mispronounced names, places and empires in my life. Get someone to help you.
ABrandon, but not forgotten... Let's go Brandon!
Simon is trying very hard with pronounciation of the names..
Isnt this the ancient temple with modern day carvings of dinosaurs on it? Nobody else find that odd? Hmm??? I mean a thousand years before we knew what they looked like, millions of years after they lived??? Anybody??? Nope just me then
Nope. Just you. Because you made it up
@@jjones6606 There are carvings on walls that look like dinosaurs, but I doubt they're dinosaurs.
You are the only English speaker I have a hard time understanding. The extreme inflections muddy up your speaking.
The more I see of “newer” Simon the more I feel I should just delete. If only TH-cam could have a strict “entertainment” criterion.
I hold 2 Bsc degress and picked so many holes in his intro it enraged me enough to continue this before I could even acknowledge why I’m pissed with Simon. He brags on the BB channel that all he does is read a script. Please! Please just accept this as just info and not fact. Shame on you Simon for appealing to the “just do your own research” crowd. Don’t think you’ll read this but need to try. Can I suggest you don’t rely on “writers”!???!
By trying to cash in you are LITERALLY turning into Donald Trump. I’ve done as much as I can.
Cool story bro