キーワード Angkor Wat

幼いころ父であるクロフト卿を亡くしたララ・クロフトは世界各国の遺跡から宝物を発掘する一流のトレジャーハンターとなっていた。父が残した邸宅の中に残された時計を発見したララは、その中に、光のトライアングルを探すカギを見つける。だが、イルミナティの一員である、パウエル一味の襲撃を受け、そのカギを奪われてしまう。

Buddhists, Hindus, and hundreds of thousands of travelers from around the globe flock to Cambodia every year to experience the grandeur of Angkor. Its famous temples were built over the span of five centuries by the rulers of the Khmer Empire, and endure today as one of Earth's greatest archaeological wonders. We peel away the myth and legend to uncover the hidden story behind the creation of this ancient city.

Millions of tourists visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia every year to marvel at its remarkable architecture, yet most are probably unaware that when it was built nearly 1,000 years ago it was even more impressive. Using remote sensing technology, scientists now know what is hidden beneath the nearby paddy fields and jungle: a sophisticated metropolis with an elaborate network of houses, canals, boulevards and temples covering 30 square kilometres that housed three-quarters of a million people. To put that into perspective, London at that time was home to just 18,000. These previously hidden finds tell us a great deal about life during the golden age of the powerful Khmer dynasty.