Capturing the imaginations of want-to-be explorers and archaeologists everywhere, Cambodia has revealed itself to be a land filled with secrets waiting to be revealed.
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For the science nerds and research junkies out there — and yes, they do exist — it has been an exciting few weeks in Cambodia.
First, the US National Academy of Sciences revealed the existence of an extensive urban development, one that dates back 700 years and connects to the greater Angkor complex. They found that remote temple cities, like the Koh Ker site Journeys Within guests visit by helicopter, once thought to be isolated outliers were once connected to the greater system. Technological advances to the airborne lasers used to survey the area around Angkor allowed archaeologists to wrap their heads around the bigger picture.
Later in June, a Wildlife Conservation Society researcher snapped the first picture of a previously undocumented bird species. Known as the Cambodian tailorbird (Orthotomus chaktomuk), the red-headed, wren-sized bird was hiding in plain site in the outskirts of Phnom Penh.
One doesn’t have to an ornithologist or an archaeologist to revel in the fact that in a world increasingly focused on all things digital, there are still real-world mysteries to be uncovered and tangible discoveries waiting be made.