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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Cave temple complex
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Golden_Temple_of_Dambulla
gptkb:Dambulla_Cave_Temple
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gptkbp:area
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over 2,100 square meters of murals
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:frescoes
Buddha statues
Hindu deities statues
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gptkbp:decoratedWith
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Buddhist mural paintings
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gptkbp:elevation
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about 160 meters above the surrounding plains
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gptkbp:establishedIn
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1st century BCE
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dambulla Caves
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Central_Province
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Dambulla
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gptkbp:managedBy
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gptkb:Department_of_Archaeology,_Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:notableAttraction
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statues and paintings related to Gautama Buddha
statues of Hindu gods Vishnu and Ganesha
statues of Sri Lankan kings
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gptkbp:numberOfHoles
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5 main caves
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Cultural_Triangle_of_Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:religiousAffiliation
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gptkb:Buddhism
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gptkbp:significance
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largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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Yes
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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1991
Yes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Buddhist_temple
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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