Extra Finds - Temple of Doom

Josh travels to Cambodia to investigate the lost city of the Khmer Empire that was recently discovered by archeologists. Jayavarman II, an ancient God King, ruled the city over 1,000 years ago, and Josh hopes to recover the ruler's mystical linga, a sacred stone artifact that gave him the ability to incinerate his enemies. Josh's adventure begins in Phonm Penh, Cambodia where he meets journalist Nick Ray to discuss the lost city. Nick warns Josh about landmines leftover from a former Communist regime that line the trail to the lost city. Nick suggests Josh should travel from Phnom Penh by 4x4 through the city of Battambang and then to the ancient capital of Siem Reap, which is just 30 miles from the dig site. Josh travels to Battambang to interview an antiquities expert, but on the way, he hits impenetrable traffic and must take a makeshift train to the city. There, Josh's contact reveals that tomb raiders are targeting the lost city and looking for the linga. To reach the city of Siem Reap, the gateway to the lost city, Josh travels by boat through a floating village on the water. At the edge of Siem Reap, Josh interviews Aki Ra, an explosives expert, who teaches him how to locate and detonate landmines. Josh finally arrives in Siem Reap to meet with John Miksic, an expert on the Khmer Empire, who knows the coordinates of the lost city. John flies Josh in a helicopter to the remote village of Prea Ang Thom for the final leg of his journey. After getting blessed at mystical temple, Josh rents a motorcycle and cruises up to the ruins of the lost city to search for the God King's sacred linga. There he meets Chen, one of the archeologists on site, who believes he is excavating part of the God King's royal compound. Using hi-tech laser scanners, known as LiDAR, the excavators have stripped back the jungle and pinpointed more of the ruins. Just up the trail is Jean Baptiste Chevance, the lead archaeologist who shows Josh a massive monastery he's excavating. Josh believes the linga must be at the top of the mountain where the God King conducted his mystical ceremony. An assistant named Pich leads him up the mountain. With night closing in and a thunderstorm on the horizon, Josh and Pich hike by torchlight to a secret location the archeologists have just discovered. Josh examines ancient carvings that are 1,200 years old, and the inscriptions suggest it was a place used for rituals. After crossing a dangerous bridge, Pich leads Josh to a perfectly preserved stone yoni, another artifact used by the God King in conjunction with the mystical linga. Will Josh find the powerful, coveted relic amidst the ruins of the temple?