Beng Mealea
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Beng Mealea is a sprawling, largely unrestored 12th-century temple complex in Cambodia, renowned for its jungle-covered ruins and evocative atmosphere reminiscent of Angkor Wat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beng Mealea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336440 — 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: Beng Mealea Context triple: [Khmer Empire, notableSite, Beng Mealea]
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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.
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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C.
Banteay Srei
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Beng Mealea Target entity description: Beng Mealea is a sprawling, largely unrestored 12th-century temple complex in Cambodia, renowned for its jungle-covered ruins and evocative atmosphere reminiscent of Angkor Wat.
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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.
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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C.
Banteay Srei
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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temple complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | road from Siem Reap ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Angkor Wat style
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Khmer architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedKing | Suryavarman II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basReliefTheme | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| condition |
largely unrestored
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partially collapsed ⓘ |
| conservationApproach | minimal restoration ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | reign of Suryavarman II ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromAngkorWat | approximately 40 km east ⓘ |
| era | Angkorian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBasReliefs | yes ⓘ |
| hasBoardwalks | yes ⓘ |
| hasCentralSanctuary | yes ⓘ |
| hasClimbingAccess | limited climbing on ruins ⓘ |
| hasInnerGalleries | yes ⓘ |
| hasMoat | yes ⓘ |
| hasOuterEnclosure | yes ⓘ |
| heritageContext | part of greater Angkor region ⓘ |
| laterReligiousUse | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layoutType |
enclosed gallery temple
ⓘ
temple-mountain ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Angkor Wat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Siem Reap Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Angkor archaeological region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Cambodian authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocative atmosphere
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extensive tree roots over structures ⓘ fallen blocks and collapsed galleries ⓘ jungle-covered ruins ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| planShape | rectangular ⓘ |
| primaryDeityOriginal | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOriginal | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | example of unrestored Angkorian temple ⓘ |
| similarTo | Angkor Wat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
dense forest
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rural villages ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
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cultural tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beng Mealea Description of subject: Beng Mealea is a sprawling, largely unrestored 12th-century temple complex in Cambodia, renowned for its jungle-covered ruins and evocative atmosphere reminiscent of Angkor Wat.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.