Episode 1
From the ancient temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the Shaolin Temple in China, discover what people do for faith in some of the most stunning sacred places on Earth.
At Angkor Wat in Cambodia, a man who believes the temples are home to his ancestral spirits risks his life to save them from the jungle. At al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, a young Muslim paramedic battles his own hunger and exhaustion to help other fasting worshippers during Ramadan. And at the Shaolin Temple in China, a Buddhist warrior monk faces a test that will change the course of his life forever.
Discover just what people do for faith in some of the most stunning sacred places on Earth.
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Behind the Wonder - Al Aqsa
Duration: 04:42
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The gardeners of Angkor Wat
Duration: 01:15
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00:06Peter Plate
Wir Beide Sind Musik
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00:39Sebastian Komor
Mars
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- Wed 7 Aug 2019 21:00
- Mon 12 Aug 2019 00:05±«Óãtv One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
- Mon 12 Aug 2019 01:20±«Óãtv One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Fri 23 Aug 2019 01:15- Sun 10 May 2020 13:50
- Sun 9 Jan 2022 11:15
- Sun 14 Aug 2022 09:15
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