Explore the breathtaking Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s iconic ancient rock fortress, with stunning drone footage showcasing its ...

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.

A total of 18 frescoes can still be seen on its remains today. Operators of the attraction Sigiriya Fortress say: "The fresco depicts a naked woman and is seen as a picture of Kasyapa’s wife and ...

The fortress ... the effort - the view from the top is stupendous - on one side the king's pleasure gardens stretch away to the jungle fringes, on the other side is the Sigiriya tank (a man ...

Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress and former royal palace, is one of Sri Lanka's most visited and best-known sights, attracting just more than one million visitors in 2019. But on this sunny day ...

Onto the right on the first floor, a brick tunnel, designed similarly to the archway of the Sigiriya fortress, leads to a gallery of exhibits ... providing a bird’s eye view of its grandeur. Even the ...

Explore the breathtaking Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s iconic ancient rock fortress, with stunning drone ... World Heritage Site from an unparalleled aerial perspective, revealing its intricate gardens ...

Royal throne on the top of ancient rock fortress in Sigiriya, Cultural Triangle, Sri Lanka(Getty Images/iStockphoto) Its archeology attracts thousands of tourists every year and it is one of the ...