The hidden paintings of Angkor Wat

Tan, Noel; Sokrithy, Im; Than, Heng; Chan, Khieu

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The hidden paintings of Angkor Wat

Date

2014

Authors

Tan, Noel

Sokrithy, Im

Than, Heng

Chan, Khieu

Publisher

Antiquity Publications

Abstract

The temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia is one of the most famous monuments in the world and is noted for its spectacular bas-relief friezes depicting ceremonial and religious scenes. Recent work reported here has identified an entirely new series of images