The Enigmatic Koh Ker Pyramid of Cambodia | Ancient Architects
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- Located more than 70 miles away from the famous site of Angkor Wat, the Koh Ker Pyramid is a largely forgotten part of Cambodia. It sits in a jungle-filled region, and is one of 180 sanctuaries in a 31 square mile area, but only 25 of them can be visited.
It is the centrepiece of the Prasat Thom site inside a great wall on a flat plain and is thought to be the only true pyramid in Cambodia. The base measures 66 metres or 216.54 feet square and has a height of 40 metres or 131.23 feet, making it about 70 feet smaller than the Egyptian pyramid of Menkaure on the Giza Plateau.
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At the top of this pyramid there is an open shaft running vertically from top to bottom, I have a picture of me sitting on the edge of it!
Kane Trussler that would be awesome to see!
Ancient Architects this is completely off subject but I wanted you to just take a look. a little bit east of Edwards air force base Southern California there are these symbols dug into the desert floor that you can see from Google earth. Lots of strange things happen in the area
Check out more Koh Ker on foot here: czcams.com/video/2IhDsNTlL6s/video.html
my back HURTS As a joke? The black lines are under the Geography of Edward AFB on Wikipedia . Though not ancient, still interesting reading.
Don't need to watch to like. There is always something worth watching though and thanks again for posting
Thank you
I watched an old AA video ,then took a nap , opens my eyes to find a new episode ,awesome.
Ha. Thank you
“Hello everybody” so glad we are still free to do research spread the news on old finds and new! Love your research keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching
Love these videos. Getting to the bottom of our lost past, one video at a time.
Love watching your videos about pyramids around the world, im learning about places I never thought had so many structures still standing, thanks for your awesome work!
Thanks for the upload Mate im going here tomorrow because of your video. Will take plenty of pics let me know if you want any.
Thanks for the video, these bite size articles and updates are fascinating and thought provoking.
Thanks for watching
I found this fascinating. Clearly explained with graphics and photos to illustrate key points and current thought make it thought-provoking.
Good job bud I like the fact you answer everyone
Thanks for another interesting video.
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I'm now studying in archaeology and your channel is worth to watch.
Hadn’t seen this before.
Very cool!
Good video on more examples of a very connected history of humanity that goes back hundreds of thousands of years.
The eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia/Sumatra (I forget which) back 70,000 years ago was one of the most Earth-changing events that sunk a major part of the land surrounding it (Atlantis/Le(Mu)ria?).
And there's also the oldest pyramid ever discovered in that region (Indonesia/Sumatra/Java).
Can see what you were doing on your birthday!!! Thanks Matt excellent content would love to put it on my bucket list but a bit put off by the mention of mines!!!
Maureen Harvey yes, I know - that worried a but too!
Oriental Asia & India have the coolest temples..
Enjoyed it , very much❤⛰❤like , comment, already subd💛😎thanx Matt
Thanks!
Srigirya, that fortress in India has a conical hill nearby, I wonder if they have similar function. Also, it's interesting the relationship of the pyramids and mounds, and to have two side by side like this, to me, suggests some related but distinct multi functionality, perfect for a vin diagram. I have an idea mounds and pyramids are related, but that mounds developed from many purposes, often combined on various ways as their functionality was integrated more and more over time. So, an ancient hidden heap was useful for defense from a raid, then the platform was given defense features, and somewhere else it flooded and they observed the platform was above water and increased its size, and somewhere else a burial mound became a well known and prestigious sacred site, etc. etc...
Moreover, if the conical mound is indeed the burial site of the pyramid builder, it would lend Creedence to the idea that the other pyramids weren't built specifically to be tombs.
I was watching a documentary on Sigirya and would very much love to visit it one day. I asked myself if there maybe any 🐟 in the water basin on top, since it was on a mountain. I mean, how would the 🐟 get up there? Shortly after, I had a last minute unexpected trip to Cambodia. One of the destinations during my trip there was to Preah Vihear (a temple up on the moutain), followed to Koh Ker about 5 hrs later. I must say, walking through Preah Vihear really gave me a vibe of the same purpose as Sigirya. And it answered my question, there are 🐟 in the water basin in Sirgirya because there were 🐟 in the water basin in Preah Vihear as well. Preah Vihear is so similar to Sigirya. It took roughly 300 years to build.
Extremely interesting....thanks....
Thanks for watching
Seven stages of enlightment, Indra Vimana or Dumbo? Don’t know what but I found this:
The white elephant is considered to belong to the god Indra. The name of the elephant is Airavata and it is a flying elephant.
There is a statue of elephant lord Indira's ride behind the pyramid.
@@rationalsamrat3247 have you heard about 7 heavens and 7 hell in Hindu. maybe there are more steps underground
@@kosalkhunthearrith9256 may be
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BTW, thank you for this. Truly impressive.
I get a notification, I watch a video. Call me La machina, because I consume Ancient Architects like a machine.
Ha! Thanks
There likely was a structure atop the pyramid (probably implying two more additional "steps", one if the ground level of earth itself was construed as the first level/step) and it's exceedingly probable that the height was designed to match the width of the base exactly.
The motif of the complex is self-evidently all squares and right angles, and the alignment at a 15° offset (15°x24[hrs]=360°) implies that they intended to represent a spatial understanding of the earthly sphere floating in the cosmic sea--hence the flooding of (at least part of) the enclosure.
It's a pyramidal representation of our planet, just like TGP at Giza, and there may be (at the very least) basic math encoded within the structure to imply that it's an attempt at modeling to scale and not merely an abstract representation of relative physical shape andor function.
I don't think it was additional structures atop the pyramid, and my reasoning behind this statement is due to ancient Asians way of seeing life, perfection and "ether".
What I mean by this: the pyramid is finished, but it can never become perfect, because perfection don't exist in the universe. They where not found by pointy structures because you push the "ether" away and give you bad "Feng Shui" (karma). Number 7 is represented in ancient Asian as the "harmonic" number because it contain "yin and yang" and the five elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth).
@@GriseGaot Yes sir Pyramids of America was built by mayan our ancient architect here from Tamil civilization of south India and all pyramids around the world were built by them and those pyramids work as astronomical tower and they absorb positive energies from space, they are placed at precise points for this purpose
@@karthikdon5 Ancient American (the Atlantean) people are the builder of all pyramids in the world?
@@GriseGaot No brother the atlantean aka lemuria are same one, someone made them look like two civilization but they were from south Indian below sunken land called lemuria aka Kumari Kandam and we have ancient architect named mayan who built pyramids for astronomical purpose and cosmic energy absorbers and in Sri Lanka a land named sigiriya has pyramid shaped as example that he built it all around the globe for a purpose, they had vimanas 7500 years ago
@@karthikdon5Maybe the Atlantean is the "lemurian", I don't know, but I'm more then happy to listen to the idea.
But my guess of Atlantis is that it where in Peru-Bolivia, at lake poopó. And the "flood myth" is the legend of a cosmic impact hitting Greenland and making the ice melt and running down the americas and drowning the lands in water, mud, ice and huge rocks.
This is a video of the "wave" marks made by ice and rock floating after the impact. Some of the waves is 4 building in hight, and geologist say its made fast, like a tsunami, not the normal speed of ice grinding the bellow thousands of years.
czcams.com/video/vCGAHBNScNw/video.html
1:13 insert NES Legend of Zelda joke here.
You know about this. Nowadays you are old 😂😃
Reminds of South Americas pyramids indeed! Awesome!
I don't think there are pyramids in South America. They exist in Mexico and Central America (Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador).
Love the content you share. Appreciate the research.
BUT why are you singing your wooords?
I particularly struggled today... can to record in short sections and it all went a big wrong!
No worries, we all have days like that. Great video and content. 🙂
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Enjoy
@@AncientArchitects dude where's your space and planets channel
It is accessible for a 2 day tours by 215$
I'm was in Cambodia in 2018. But not planned to visit this pyramid.
Oleg Popov Good to know!
I've always wanted to go to th
Cambodia and the Philippines.
I went to Vietnam - that was incredible
Way cool.
Love your videos! You should have a TV show. Like Ancient aliens but without the aliens.
Haha - that would be amazing
Everything is connected, myth, fantasy and legend are all a connected story of humanity and its aspects and traits
But this is amazing artefact.
I've never heard of that one. Crazy that their might still be land mines in the area.
Indonesia Egypt Mexico: allow us to introduce ourselves
What do you do for encores?
It's getting harder to catch you Matt. Please do not forget to breath. Thank you.
Ha! I’ll try!
it could be the tomb of Ganesha
Lmao no ganesha is an symbolic god not real
@@karthikdon5 don't be so sure of that. I believe Ganesh was a real living being.
@@lav7407 Nope he was an symbolic god of ancient Aaseevaham the way of life of Indians, elephant was symbol of that ancient culture so it depicted as God in later stages that's all
Do you know why this pyramid is oriented at an angle of -13 degrees? Just curious to your answer.
I have no idea I’m afraid
Perhaps true north was at a different spot in ancient times, crustal displacement
Beyond sad, that a entire history and language was wiped out there.
Some are still used till this day ..Just because you are unlearned and dont understand dose not mean it's gone... 🤔 it goes for you too dummy ....below 👇👇do a viral.. = unlearned.. You understood it right.
Alexx Castaneda .... Unlearned? Here let me help you out:
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Now, think about this, maybe you shouldn't be the one to critique people when you are obviously mostly illiterate yourself. Now go away troll and stop commenting on CZcams videos because you're just making yourself look like a moron.
@@hakrj12 You're a fucking genius bud
Hahaha, I donts neeb no apostrifye ima unlearntnd ands youz soupirrer ina every wazy
What was that writing on the blocks?
I can’t find info on that.
old khmer sanskrit. i visited kor ker by accident visiting relatives. i was not expecting a pyramid in the middle of the jungle, it was eerily similiar to the pyramids in central america.
Interesting. Is there anything inside the pyramid, or is it just solid earth, through and through? Something was said about a false door, which leads me to believe there is probably something more to this structure that has yet to be explored....
Apparently nothing inside but not sure how well excavated it is - if at all!
it is solid earth, in cambodia the temple was build follow the concept of the hindu cosmology. there are five mount peak where the god live and surround by the ocean, so the temple was build the shape of pyramid to represented the mountain and the moat represent the ocean surround the mountain. in first century ancient people start build temple on the real mountain but when the capital city move to location where no mountain they build it on the base. the concept evolve from just one single temple peak to five temple peak like angkor wat.
@@nhemchanreasmey you're right, the ancestors chola dynasty of south India built it using ancient Hindu cosmology
@@karthikdon5 do you mean chola dynasty build the temple in cambodia?
@@nhemchanreasmey Yes the Tamil civilization people went there, we have history about Angkor Wat temples
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Hi - who you got this weekend?
@@AncientArchitects Spurs at home tomorrow 5:30 kick off. I have a ticket but can't go as I'm working :/
Who have you got? :)
@@AncientArchitects Hi Matt are you there? :)
Dr Traniel Potato Head M.D I’m here
@@AncientArchitects Haha :). All it was is that I was living in Wiltshire a few years ago near Avebury and managed to get hold of an oldish obscure book about avebury and just though it would be right up your street if you were planning on going there, can send it you if you like?
I can't stand the fact that the way of speaking that the creator of the video uses actually works for me in the sense that I can process it all in a relaxed manner we without getting distracted. I'm usually easily distracted. Hey look a squirrell!!!!
Having said that, his way of speaking annoys me for some reason that I can't explain, but hey... /who cares, whatever works for my brain is enough reasons for me to ignore my annoyances and continue watching right?
Overal great video, good job! Keep it up. I subscribed and I'm looking forward to any future video's :-)
Most people hate my voice and I am awful at narrating. I’m trying to hard to say every word clearly and sometimes record sentences in little chunks. Bad practice, but hey, it works for me!
@@AncientArchitects I'm sorry I might have offended you by mentioning this. That was never the intention, I was just speaking my mind. Don't let what other people say about you influence what you are doing cause you're doing a great job and you should definately keep doing it without anybody giving you sh*t about it. Once again, sorry I pointed this out the way I did. Love!
You need a podcast. Asap
You think?
@@AncientArchitects Totally.
NattyDarkSoul ill look into it. 👍
@@AncientArchitects if you made 2-3 hour podcasts type videos on CZcams I would watch for sure. You can have on special guests, do q&a's , and with that much time you could really teach us something. This is my favorite ancient anything channel. I'm always looking for channels like yours after I get done with your video. Cfapps , light up the dark, mystery history, bright insight. All great but not as good as yours. You got fans from all over the world bro. ♥ From Montana USA
Add another cool pyramid to the list.
I already have an excuse to visit Cambodia haha . nice pyramid
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video is 4 years ago, now Koh Ker was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 17 September 2023. 💚💚💚
How old is it ???
Is it possible that it was build on something older?
It strikes me that once all the value is striped from these sites only then is the site for public viewing. The magic from these sites are in your DNA. The thieves will get their just reward. ☀️🎼
Peace!
Wow it does share some similarities as the Taji in mexico
Have you ever gone to these places you’ve talked about Matt?
Not been to Cambodia. Spent 4 weeks in neighbouring Vietnam though. That was also incredible.
@@AncientArchitects I've been to Vietnam, it's amszing! Also I've been to India where they build those ancient temples in the stone cliff and the asymmetrry and apparent chisel marks convinced me it's not as advanced as it is portrayed on CZcams
@@AncientArchitects Kailasa Temple
@@carlosandleon not advanced, r u kidding me man
@@karthikdon5 were you there?
A pyramid guarded by lion-like statue(s). How come this particular style of architecture stretched so far into southeast asia when the original is from africa? Anyway, very interesting video
sandypurbacipta Google it, there’s an asian subspcecies of lion, 600 specimen living in Gujarat, India.
@@ros8737 the first lion comes from america so does the pyramid builder. . check it out the serpent is the way to unlocking you're brain. Study to show you're self approved.
As above Asia had lions, it’s how Singapura (Singa = lion, pura = city) the original name for Singapore got its name!
This place was called Lingapura? Linga city?
@@askmehow20 You fool the very name of those temples are in Tamil name and already everyone knows the Angkor Wat was built by Tamil dynasties from south of India and pyramids were built by their ancestors.
@@psychozouk True dat it's an Tamil name
The plan looks from topdown a lot like a computer chipset layout
'Ellow everybody :)
Matt, you're on a roll here. Do you ever find time to enjoy your birthday?
I saw Toy Story 4, had a cracking Pizza and then played some Zelda on the Nintendo Switch! 👍
Living the dream
@@johnsmith-wx5fb you took the words right out of my mouth
@@remkoburger6595 ha ha sorry i butted in to your interaction with A.A
Why can’t the others be visited in the area?
Woah land mines!?! That sucks
I didnt even know these existed
It's a Hindu temple
Reaper X yep there are many clues towards Indra at the site
It looks like they were playing minecraft at the old times.
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How put those land mines ???
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Another Beastmaster Piramid
Koh Ker pyramid is hardly known to common tourists. In terms of grandeur, it is not one thousandth of the Angkor Vat and the Angkor Tham. So, we can't blame the tourists for ignoring this step pyramid.
Interesting videos. The only thing putting me off is the way you talk, like you carry on the end of words after a statement. Just talk normally! ( Don't mean to offend )
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Too bad alot of that off limits !! Over there
Geopolyomers?
more than 4000temple in cambodia :D
This month, it got recognised by unesco!
Wouldn't that be more of a ziggurat than a pyramid? What is the difference between the two then?
cunning insight on the linga.. those mayans got around
There was giant crystal lingam on top of pyramid.. it was not placed there just for some visiter attraction there must a big scientific reason behind it... But unfortunately the lingam and reason behind it has lost with time. Also people that pyramid area worship a elephant and they say God king made this pyramid.. in hinduism Indra is the God king and his ride is elephant.
Why cant all be visited?
Whats inside it?
I’m struggling to find out whether or not it’s even been excavated. Apparently nothing. 🤷♂️
Tomb of the White Elephant = no elephant
King's Chamber = no mummified king ever found
Queen's chamber = no queen ever found
Pyramid of Menkaure = no Menkaure mummy ever found
What the hell with names?! What happened to logic?!
Felt sad after seeing its top chamber 😡 once it held the Sacred Shiva lingam but now all got vandalised by miscreants 😡😡😡.
Remnants of Garuda and stones telling the story.
It's not a pyramid but was a grand hindu Temple
All pyramids are traced to Sri Yantra. Sri yantra provides the blue print of pyramid construction. Looking at Sri yantra one is looking at the pyramid from above. Sri yantra stands for the sum of all knowledge.
what accent do i hear?
This looks like the Mayan pyramids, share if anyone agrees with me.
Temple dedicated to rudra the destroyer 🕉️ connect the dots
He may have been albino sumo King...it's a thought.
Maya built..
Why is the forest so unhealthy?
Damn I wish to watch your videos so badly. I love your content - it's interesting and well edited, really like it. But honestly... Please, please make someone else read your text out loud. It's so annoying to listen to. I am not meaning to offend you in any way, I am just saying that everybody has his strengths and weaknesses. I am so interested in the kind of videos you make, but I am not able to listen to this generic pattern of reading. I can literally play chords to your pattern of pronouncing any sentence. It's always the same. I am sure you will find some half talented speaker to read out your content, that would be amazing. Yet, great videos, great content. Please keep the good work up, but stop reading it out. Please.
linggapura like indonesian name
...& you, Cambodian Govt , you're okay with this land mine b. s.?! GO Find Them !....
bro there are no land mine and more in that area
Reminds of South Americas pyramids indeed! Awesome!
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Central America.. which is actually part of North America
@@dougs7367 How can it be center, and noth at the same time? damn it people!
There are no such pyramids in south america, there are a few in central america and in Mexico which is north america. Both mayans.
Reminds of South Americas pyramids indeed! Awesome!