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Terrace of the Leper King and Terrace of the Elephants
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Terrace of the Leper King is a terrace wall with deeply carved nagas, demons and other mythological beings. The terrace was named for the statue of the "Leper King" that sits on top.
Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half-meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and garudas (mythical bird-man, mortal enemy of nagas).
Terrace of Leper King Terrace of Leper King Mythological Scenes
Carvings at the Terrace of Leper King Carvings at the Terrace of Leper King Terrace of Leper King
Terrace of Leper King Terrace of Leper King Terrace of the elephants
Terrace of the elephants Terrace of the elephants Terrace of the elephants
Garudas Proboscis of elephants Terrace of the elephants
Terrace of the elephants Terrace of the elephants Prasat Suor Prat
Towers of Suor Prat View from the terrace  

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