See 7 Hidden Paintings Found at Angkor Wat

Left: plain view; right: after decorrelation stretch analysis digital enhancement

Noel Hidalgo Tan—Antiquity Publications

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Top: plain view; bottom: after decorrelation stretch analysis digital enhancement

Noel Hidalgo Tan—Antiquity Publications

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Top: plain view; bottom: after decorrelation stretch analysis digital enhancement

Noel Hidalgo Tan—Antiquity Publications

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Top: plain view; bottom: after decorrelation stretch analysis digital enhancement

Noel Hidalgo Tan—Antiquity Publications

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Top: plain view; bottom: after decorrelation stretch analysis digital enhancement

Noel Hidalgo Tan—Antiquity Publications

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Top: plain view; bottom: after decorrelation stretch analysis digital enhancement

Noel Hidalgo Tan—Antiquity Publications

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A painting photographed with a strong flash, in plain view.

Noel Hidalgo Tan—Antiquity Publications

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By TIME Photo

May 30, 2014 10:53 AM EDT

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