The most mysterious areas on the planet (Part 2)

The sacred temple of Angkor Wat, Pyramids of Egypt, Cahokia Urban Area is considered the massive architectural works, the masterpiece symbolizing the prosperity and progress of the ancient civilizations but the construction these places have always been a big question yet of human response.

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The sacred temple of Angkor Wat

The sacred temple of Angkor Wat

Built around 1113–1150 AD, Angkor Wat temple area is located on an area of ​​200 hectares and becomes one of the largest religious monuments in the world ever built. According to Cambodian language, Angkor Wat means 'temple city' that represents the unimaginable scale of this work.

Built as a temple dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu, Angkor Wat was converted into a Buddhist temple in the 14th century. All kinds of Buddha statues were taken to the temple area and enriched the magnificence of the public. This unique religious submission.

With a 65m high central tower and 4 smaller surrounding towers and a series of retaining walls, this work recreates Mount Meru, one of the sacred places of Hindu mythology located in the Himalaya mountains and is home to gods.

Temple City Angkor Wat was once the capital of the Khmer Empire with an estimated population of about one million. It is easy to see, Angkor Wat was the most populous urban area in the world until industrialization created big cities. Up to now, the construction of Angkor Wat as well as the reason why it has become the most spectacular city in the world is still a mystery to archaeologists.

Egyptian Pyramids

Egyptian Pyramids

Built between 2589 and 2504 BC, the trio of Egyptian pyramids Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure are the most eloquent testament to ancient construction skills. How can the Egyptian architects arrange the huge blocks of stone that fit together to form majestic pyramids that remain the question for hundreds of years.

The most prominent in the trio of pyramids is the Great Khufu Pyramid with its size and outstanding height: 146m. Not only that, the title of Khufu's tallest man-made building was also maintained until the 14th century AD, before the British Lincoln church was born.

However, the height is not the most remarkable highlight of the Egyptian pyramids. The construction of meandering tunnels inside pyramids, used to make burial places for emperors, is also a wonder of ancient construction technology. In addition, putting heavy stones of up to 2.5 tons to build pyramids is really a mystery that cannot be solved.

Cahokia urban area

Cahokia urban area

Built in 1050–1200 AD, Cahokia was the first municipality in North America, much larger than European cities, including London. The most outstanding feature of Cahokia is 120 high mounds located throughout the city along with a population of 20,000 people spread over an area of ​​16km ² wide.

Located along the Mississippi River, Cahokia people have not yet formed any writing system. Therefore, the decoding of this urban area relies entirely on archaeological evidence. Archaeological evidence also shows that the most popular game here is called 'Chunkey' while people know how to create drinks from coffee.

Ever developed quite strongly but for a mysterious reason, the city began to recede in 1200 AD and became desolate in the 1400s. The Cahokia name of this city was provided by an aboriginal lived in this area in the 17th century while most of Cahokia's ruins disappeared in the 19th and 20th centuries, under the highways and development of the city of St Louis today.

Currently, American and world archaeologists are working hard to preserve the remains of Cahokia to preserve the relics of one of the world's most urban cities and make it a national monument. of America.