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This 350m long terrace extends from south to north and was used as a giant viewing platform for public ceremonies. It has this name because of the elephant bas-reliefs on its wall and the elephant statues flanking the staircase.
01 View from the Terrace of the Elephants
02 Terrace and bas-reliefs
03 Bas-reliefs
04 Staircase and elephant statues
05 Elephant statues
06 Elephant bas-reliefs
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