Ayutthaya, Thailand. The Siamese Capital
Description
Founded in about 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhotai. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. Its remains, characterized by its prang or reliquary towers and gigantic monasteries, give an idea of its past splendor.
Runtime
12 min 49 sec
Series
Subjects
Geography
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
Similar Films
The Cities of Pharaohs. Secrets of Archaeology
This Day In History
Djenné, Mali. City of Clay
Moral Mission
Thailand. World Odysseys
Wrath of God
Cambodia. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge
Aachen Cathedral, Germany. A Symbol of Spiritual and Temporal Power
Tutankhamun, Allies & Enemies - Episode 1
Workpeople Leaving Dugdale's Paradise Mill, Blackburn (1900)
Ocean
The weather
Tokyo Under Threat
This Day In History
Workforce Leaving a Factory (c.1900)