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Abandoned fortress on top of massive 590ft rock still confusing archaeologists
The ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a marvel of ancient engineering and ...
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See Sigiriya and learn Sigiriya
Sigiriya, in addition to being a World Heritage Site, is also one of the very few large secular sites with an unbroken history from 5,000 BC to contemporary periods. It depicts a “microcosm” of the ...
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Sigiriya crowned World’s Most Welcoming City for 2025
Located in the heart of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle (northern Matale District), Sigiriya is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for its iconic 590-foot-tall rock fortress. Built by King ...
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Ancient City of Sigiriya
However, ICOMOS Sri Lanka was involved. The UNESCO Reactive Monitoring Mission found that the proposed extension of the Sigiriya airport to serve as the principal base for fighter jets would undermine ...