An ancient rock fortress perched atop a stone plateau holds significant ... this ancient fortress is known as Sigiriya, or ...

The photograph shows what remains of the monumental Lion Paws Gate at Sigiriya. Photograph by Superstock/AGE Fotostock The Mahavamsa, a fifth-century Sri Lankan epic, tells how the Indian prince ...

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 ...

Past the massive stone lion paws, at the end of more than 1,200 precarious steps up Sigiriya, our clothes were soaked with sweat and I struggled to catch my breath. We walked the ruins of 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 ...

He states that many separated rocks had been joined by massive walls of stone. This supported the platform ... or see the frescoes or even the lion’s paw entrance, his discovery of the long-lost ...

The Minature Water Garden and Water Garden 1 are primarily bathing pools, the Fountain Garden is primarily a display of Sigiriya's hydraulics and is intended as a display, while Garden 3 served as ...