Built in the fifth century, Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya fortress attracted the attention of British archaeologists in the 1800s, who were amazed by its leonine rock art and beautiful frescoes.

Frescoes were painted around the fortress ... you can visit en route on your way to Sigiriya Sri Lanka, as I did – I just left my bags in storage in the bookstore by the main gate.

Explore the awe-inspiring Sigiriya fortress in Sri Lanka, perched atop a 660ft rock ... Kashyapa's fifth-century fortress and marvel at the ancient frescoes and stunning landscape gardens, making ...

There are also caves with ancient frescos (above) and examples of a Sri Lankan ... Deepa Fernandes Prabhu, who recently climbed to Sigiriya as part of her exploration of Sri Lanka, did not find the ...

Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient paintings (frescos), which are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves of India. It is one of the eight World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka. The paintings would ...

Sigiriya is one of Sri Lanka's eight Unesco-listed World Heritage ... The most spectacular of these frescoes remain today. The Sigiriya Damsels are 21 beautiful, bare-breasted women painted ...

He decorated the walls with frescoes and built his palace on ... meal for visitors along the shore of Thalkote Lake near Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. Buddhism is the major religion in Sri Lanka, with ...

On the morning of October 15, 1967, the Archaeology Commissionner, Dr. CE Godakumbure, instructed me to go immediately to Sigiriya and take necessary action to remove the green ink (S. theentha), ...