In 1814, English Governor-General of Java Thomas Raffles rediscovered Borobudur Temple Site in the middle of the jungle. In 1860, Angkor Wat, also surrounded by jungle, was visited by French explorer Henri Mouhot, and consequently became famous. For the West, both discoveries were a startling encounter with mysterious civilizations so far unknown to them. The explorers may even have seen the spirits of the dynasties who prospered there in the past.