Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock Sinhala: සීගිරිය, Tamil: சிகிரியா/சிங்ககிரி, pronounced SEE-gi-ri-yə) is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern...
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Sigiriya Airport (IATA: GIU, ICAO: VCCS) is an air force base and domestic airport located in central Sri Lanka. Located near the city of Dambulla, the...
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dynasty of Sri Lanka. Kashyapa is credited with the construction of the Sigiriya citadel and the surrounding city. He acquired the throne by overthrowing...
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Sigiriya, Sri Lanka built between 477 and 495 AD is one of the few surviving protective parapet walls from antiquity. Built onto the side of Sigiriya...
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BC–7th century AD, 7th century–667, 683–772, 777–797, 801–833, 853–1029 Sigiriya, 473–491 (During the reign of Kassapa I (473–491)) Polonnaruwa, 667–683...
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design on walls and inside the ceilings of domes. The Sigiriya Frescoes are found in Sigiriya in Sri Lanka. Painted during the reign of King Kashyapa...
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Pidurangala, which is located a few kilometers north of the historical fort Sigiriya. It is said that the name Pidurangala was derived from the Sinhala words...
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as Sigiriya, the so-called "Fortress in the Sky", built during the reign of Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura, who ruled between 477 and 495. The Sigiriya rock...
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(Church of Saint George, Lalibela) Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Netherlands Sigiriya, Sri Lanka Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), New York...
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Kandy Sigiriya Anuradhapura Galle Polonnaruwa Dambulla cave temple Sinharaja Knuckles Mountain Range Peak Wilderness Horton Plains The United Nations Educational...
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