The photograph shows what remains of the monumental Lion Paws Gate at Sigiriya ... year-old cave art may be world's oldest animal drawing.) Nearby, also on the walls of the rock face, are well ...

It is also a tale of craftsmanship and sensuous art, the legacy of which ... Dhatusena made his home at Sigiriya, creating a different image of this forbidding rock outcrop, starting with a passage ...

Fearing an attack, Kashyapa moved the capital and his residence to the top of this rock. It was called Sigiriya, or the Lion ...

Surrounded by jungle, Sigiriya is known for its iconic Lion's Gate entrance, intricate frescoes and its once-reflective Mirror Wall. Climbing this giant rock is like stepping into an ancient Sri ...

Over 1950 years ago, the Sigiriya Lion Rock was a magnificent palace hideaway for a king. Sigiriya Rock Fortress has many legends and tales surrounding it. History records that it was the magnificent, ...

Kasyapa moved the royal capital to Sigiriya, or "Simha-giri" which means "Lion Mountain", and built a new palace on top of the rock. When approaching the stairs that lead to the top of the rock ...

Built on top of a 200m high rock, the entrance to the climb once ... the Fountain Garden is primarily a display of Sigiriya's hydraulics and is intended as a display, while Garden 3 served as ...

‘Sigiriya’ comes from the Sinhalese word ‘Sihagri’, meaning Lion Rock. The ruins of Kasyapa’s palace and capitals remain a great example of urban planning. After the king’s defeat and death, the ...

Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is a large stone and ancient rock fortress and palace ruin in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens ...

A man rides a bike past the Sigiriya Lion Rock, a popular tourist spot, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Jan. 17, 2025. The ancient city of Sigiriya was inscribed as a world heritage site by United Nations ...