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UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor Thom Elephant Terrace

Elephants carving at the Terrace of the Elephants, part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a majestic temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia. The terrace was used by Angkor's king Jayavarman VII as a platform from which to view his victorious returning army.

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Shot in color detail on the facade of this historic building representing some character, animal or flower. Set at Siem Reap, Angkor Wat , Cambodia, Asia

Carved elephants along Elephant Terrace at Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Terrace of Elephants at Angkor, Siem Reap , Cambodia lined with elephant carvings and statues, this monument was once used by kings for viewing events.

Ancient elephant statues, placed on pedestals, worn down by time, on one of the walkways near Ta Tuot Temple, Angkor, Cambodia

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The elephants terrace locate at Siem reap province, Cambodia

terrace of elephants at Angkor Thom complex, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Elephant statue at East Mebon. East Mebon is a Hindu temple built in the 10th century and is part of the Angkor Complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia

Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor Thom, Cambodia.

The South Gate of Angkor Thom is decorated with large stone elephant carvings flanking the gateway, symbolising royal power, strength, and protection. Elephants were closely associated with Khmer kingship and warfare, serving as mounts in battle and processions. Their placement at the gate reinforces the idea of Angkor Thom as a sacred, fortified city, with elephants acting as guardians alongside the naga balustrades.

Siem Reap, Cambodia - April 06, 2025: Elephant figures and stairs on the Terrace of the Elephants

Guardian elephant sculpture at the East Mebon, a 10th Century temple at Angkor, Cambodia. Built during the reign of King Rajendravarman, it stands on what was an artificial island at the center of the now dry East Baray reservoir.

Young traveller, wearing a white long sleeve shirt, light shorts, and a sun hat, visiting the ruins of East Baray, Angkor Wat, during sunny day

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ancient elephant sculpture at East Mebon temple

A monochrome temple scene shot in West Mebon Temple, Cambodia

Ancient art of Elephant and soldiers carving on the wall in an ancient temple nearby Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

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The carvings near the back of the South Gate of Angkor Thom, built in the late 12th to early 13th century (c. 1181–1218) under King Jayavarman VII, include elephants and the god Indra, a key Hindu deity linked with kingship and protection. Indra is traditionally shown with his elephant Airavata, symbolising divine authority and cosmic order, while elephants also represented royal power and military strength in the Khmer Empire. On the right is the usnisha that appears atop Buddhist statues.

Bakong Temple is the first temple mountain of sandstone constructed by rulers of the Khmer empire at Angkor near modern Siem Reap in Cambodia. In the final decades of the 9th century AD, it served as the official state temple of King Indravarman I in the ancient city of Hariharalaya, located in an area that today is called Roluos.

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the Angkor thom, which was the capital city of the Khmer Empire, flourished from the 9th to the 15th centuries.

View of elephant statue in Angkor Thom ancient temple, Nature and trees on background

Siem Reap,Cambodia-Januay 11, 2019: Elephant Terrace of Angkor Thom, Siem Reap

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