These videos are designed to give you a sense of the sprawling scale of the city but also to open a window into daily life and routine.

Religious complex at Angkor Wat

The central religious complex of Angkor Wat. Current archaeological estimates suggest that at its peak, the Angkor Wat complex, was serviced by a workforce of over 20,000 that were in turn supported by a population of up to 125,000 people. Only a small proportion of this number – about 4,500 residents – would have lived within the temple enclosure. The rest would have journeyed to the temple from the densely populated settlements beyond the moat.

Residential Flyover A

Aerial camera over residences in Angkor Wat’s 4th enclosure.

Residential Flyover B

Aerial camera over residences in Angkor Wat’s 4th enclosure.

Village Flyover

A typical settlement on the periphery of Angkor. This is where the majority of the city’s residents lived.

Bas Reliefs

An elite and his retinue walks past the famous bas relief galleries of Angkor Wat.

Construction

An architect inspects work underway on Angkor Wat’s third enclosure

On the Road

A scene of daily life along a thoroughfare in the capital

Convoy

An oxcart convoy travels along a forest road.

Paddies

Looking across the rice fields.

Official Business

An official on horseback talks to a village headman.

Into the Temple

A member of the royal family and his retinue proceed along the Angkor Wat causeway.

Arrival

Agents enter Angkor Wat along the western causeway.