Elephant Terrace at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
May 18th 2008 Geo: 13.4691, 104.041Just under 1000 feet long, the Elephant Terrace is made of carved sandstone; the stairways are butted with three-headed elephants. The bas-reliefs of the Elephant Terrace, depict hunting scenes and sporting events, including wrestling, chariot races, and a game that, though popular today in Europe, originated in Asia - polo!The terrace was used by Angkor's king Jaya
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