Hidden Paintings Revealed at Ancient Temple of Angkor Wat

Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 17:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Each year, millions of visitors flock to Angkor Wat, an ancient temple in modern-day Cambodia. There, they marvel at the 900-year-old towers, a giant moat and the shallow relief sculptures of Hindu gods. But what they can't see are 200 hidden paintings on the temple walls.

Read the whole article on MSNBC: Science

More from MSNBC: Science

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net