Terrace of the Elephants
E431208
Terrace of the Elephants is a grand, intricately carved stone terrace in Angkor, Cambodia, famed for its elephant bas-reliefs and use as a royal viewing platform during Khmer Empire ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Terrace of the Elephants canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Terrace of the Elephants Context triple: [Angkor Archaeological Park, contains, Terrace of the Elephants]
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A.
Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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B.
Temple of the Tooth
The Temple of the Tooth is a sacred Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to be a tooth of the Buddha and serving as a major pilgrimage and cultural site.
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C.
Wat Si Saket
Wat Si Saket is a historic Buddhist temple in Vientiane, Laos, renowned for its cloister walls filled with thousands of Buddha images and its well-preserved traditional architecture.
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D.
Plaosan temple complex
Plaosan temple complex is a 9th-century Buddhist temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its twin main shrines and intricate stone reliefs.
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E.
Tiger Temple
Tiger Temple is a major Australia Zoo exhibit that showcases tigers in a themed habitat designed for close-up viewing and conservation-focused presentations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Terrace of the Elephants Target entity description: Terrace of the Elephants is a grand, intricately carved stone terrace in Angkor, Cambodia, famed for its elephant bas-reliefs and use as a royal viewing platform during Khmer Empire ceremonies.
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A.
Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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B.
Temple of the Tooth
The Temple of the Tooth is a sacred Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to be a tooth of the Buddha and serving as a major pilgrimage and cultural site.
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C.
Wat Si Saket
Wat Si Saket is a historic Buddhist temple in Vientiane, Laos, renowned for its cloister walls filled with thousands of Buddha images and its well-preserved traditional architecture.
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D.
Plaosan temple complex
Plaosan temple complex is a 9th-century Buddhist temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its twin main shrines and intricate stone reliefs.
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E.
Tiger Temple
Tiger Temple is a major Australia Zoo exhibit that showcases tigers in a themed habitat designed for close-up viewing and conservation-focused presentations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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historical monument ⓘ stone terrace ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Terrace of the Leper King ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Khmer architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Mahidharapura dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Palace of Angkor Thom
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Square of Angkor Thom
|
| builtBy | Jayavarman VII ⓘ |
| cityNearby |
Siem Reap
ⓘ
linked to:
Siem Reap Province
|
| constructionTechnique | stone masonry ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| culture | Khmer Empire ⓘ |
| decorativeElement |
hunting scenes
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life-sized elephant carvings ⓘ procession scenes ⓘ |
| era | Angkorian period ⓘ |
| function | platform overlooking the Royal Square ⓘ |
| governingBody | APSARA National Authority ⓘ |
| hasReliefType | bas-relief ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf |
Angkor World Heritage Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Archaeological Park
|
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angkor
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Archaeological Park
Angkor Thom ⓘ Cambodia ⓘ Siem Reap Province ⓘ |
| material |
laterite
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elephant bas-reliefs
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garuda sculptures ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ naga (serpent) motifs ⓘ |
| overlooks | Royal Square of Angkor Thom ⓘ |
| partOf |
Angkor Archaeological Park
ⓘ
Royal Square of Angkor Thom ⓘ |
| partOfComplex |
Angkor Thom city complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Thom
|
| period | late 12th century ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religionContext |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military parades
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public ceremonies ⓘ royal processions ⓘ royal viewing platform ⓘ |
| viewedBy | Khmer kings ⓘ |
| viewedFrom | Royal Square ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Terrace of the Elephants Description of subject: Terrace of the Elephants is a grand, intricately carved stone terrace in Angkor, Cambodia, famed for its elephant bas-reliefs and use as a royal viewing platform during Khmer Empire ceremonies.
Referenced by (7)
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