Banteay Srei
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Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings and exceptional preservation, often considered a jewel of Khmer art and architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Banteay Srei canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336431 — 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: Banteay Srei Context triple: [Khmer Empire, notableSite, Banteay Srei]
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A.
Ta Prohm
Ta Prohm is a famous 12th-century Buddhist temple in Cambodia, renowned for its atmospheric ruins overgrown by massive tree roots and its association with the Angkor temple complex.
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B.
Angkor Archaeological Park
Angkor Archaeological Park is a vast UNESCO World Heritage site in northwestern Cambodia renowned for its monumental Khmer temple complexes, including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
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C.
Preah Khan
Preah Khan is a large 12th-century temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its intricate carvings, sprawling layout, and historical significance as a Buddhist and Hindu monastic center.
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D.
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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E.
Koh Ker
Koh Ker is an ancient archaeological site in northern Cambodia that served as a former capital of the Khmer Empire, renowned for its distinctive stepped pyramid temple and remote forested setting.
- 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: Banteay Srei Target entity description: Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings and exceptional preservation, often considered a jewel of Khmer art and architecture.
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A.
Ta Prohm
Ta Prohm is a famous 12th-century Buddhist temple in Cambodia, renowned for its atmospheric ruins overgrown by massive tree roots and its association with the Angkor temple complex.
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B.
Angkor Archaeological Park
Angkor Archaeological Park is a vast UNESCO World Heritage site in northwestern Cambodia renowned for its monumental Khmer temple complexes, including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
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C.
Preah Khan
Preah Khan is a large 12th-century temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia, renowned for its intricate carvings, sprawling layout, and historical significance as a Buddhist and Hindu monastic center.
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D.
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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E.
Koh Ker
Koh Ker is an ancient archaeological site in northern Cambodia that served as a former capital of the Khmer Empire, renowned for its distinctive stepped pyramid temple and remote forested setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Khmer temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Siem Reap city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Banteay Srey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Khmer architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | considered a jewel of Khmer art ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtByOfficial |
Vishnukumara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yajnavaraha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Rajendravarman II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carvingSubject |
Hindu mythology scenes
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Mahabharata episodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana episodes ⓘ |
| completedDuringReignOf | Jayavarman V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartYearApprox | 967 ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromAngkorWat | about 25 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central sanctuary
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gopuras ⓘ libraries ⓘ moat ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Old Khmer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angkor archaeological region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Phnom Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthEastOf | Angkor Wat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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laterite ⓘ pink sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate lintels and pediments
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exceptional preservation ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ miniature scale structures ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| originalName | Tribhuvanamahesvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Angkorian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | three-enclosure temple ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| restorationBy | École française d’Extrême-Orient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationMethod | anastylosis ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Cambodia ⓘ |
| translationOfName |
Citadel of Beauty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Citadel of the Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underProtectionBy | APSARA National Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Angkor World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Banteay Srei Description of subject: Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings and exceptional preservation, often considered a jewel of Khmer art and architecture.
Referenced by (3)
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