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<< Our Photo Pages >> Sigiriya - Hillfort in Sri Lanka

Submitted by KaiHofmann on Tuesday, 25 September 2012  Page Views: 4404

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Sigiriya Alternative Name: Siha Giri, Lion's Rock, Sihigiriya
Country: Sri Lanka Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Sigiriya
Latitude: 7.956728N  Longitude: 80.759984E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 4

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Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : One of the frescoes (the cloud girls). (Vote or comment on this photo)
In the 5th century King Kashyapa I built a rock fortress on the large rock monolith of Siha Giri. This rock was inhabited since prehistoric times. In small caves (abris) at this rock the famous frescoes of around 500 ladies can be seen.

The site is an UNESCO world heritage.


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Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by wirzroland : Site in Sri Lanka (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Kind of altar at the base of the Sigiriya rock. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Ruins and basins of the main palace on the top of Sigiriya. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by durhamnature : Old photo of the excavations of the summit, from "Ruined Cities of Ceylon" via archive.org Site in India (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sigiriya submitted by PAB : The skill used to control water on and around Sigiriya is very impressive. March 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Ruins of an ancient Stupa (Dagoba).

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Ruins at the base of the main rock.

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Ruins and basins of the main palace on the rock's summit.

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Ruins and basins of the main palace on the top of Sigiriya.

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : The main palace ruins on the top of the rock (200m above the ground).

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : The lion gate with the two lion paws. The way up to the main palace on the top of the rock.

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Inside the palace garden area with basins and fountains (5th cent. CE), the main rock in the background.

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Inside the palace garden area with basins and fountains (5th cent. CE).

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Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by wirzroland : Site in Sri Lanka

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by PAB : Sigiriya, Lion Rock, Sri Lanka. March 2013

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Ruins at the base of the main rock.

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Ruins between the rocks.

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Ruins at the base of the Sigiriya rock.

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Ruins and basins of the main palace on the rock's summit.

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann

Sigiriya
Sigiriya submitted by KaiHofmann : Ruins and basins of the main palace on the top of Sigiriya.

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