The Khmer empire

The Khmer empire, one of the most powerful empires and the largest loss of civilization, in Southeast Asia, the region occupied today is Cambodia for Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Malaysia. This is one of the mysteriously lost civilized that once existed. Angkor, the capital, became one of the most famous archaeological sites in Cambodia. This empire, consisting of one million people, developed strongly in the first millennium. The Khmer follow Hinduism and Buddhism and have built other complex temples, towers, and architectural works such as Angkor Wat, a temple of Vishnu. The decline of the Khmer empire is due to a combination of some factors. Although most believed that they were invaded by Khmer people to create favorable conditions for transporting goods and army across the empire.

On the other side of the world, the Khmer empire has spread in Cambodia today. Angkor is one of the largest cities of civilization, with a wide range of roads and canals and an estimated population of up to one million people. The Khmer empire was in the peak period between 1000 - 1400AD, and experts were not sure what made this civilization disappear, leaving its cities under the devastation of the jungle. Theories include war to environmental disasters.

• Time: 1000 - 1400 AD
• Location: Cambodia