DON'T MISS: Emperor Nero's grand palace unearths 'rare' and 'large' Egyptian stone The surrounding gardens of Sigiriya are a marvel in themselves, ranking among the world's oldest landscaped gardens.

Explore the breathtaking Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s iconic ancient ... and the remnants of its historic palace. Witness the grandeur of this UNESCO World Heritage Site from an unparalleled aerial ...

The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 370 m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the ...

Among the contributions I found particularly interesting was Prof. Senake Bandaranayake’s fascinating reconstruction of the Lion Palace of Sigiriya in his well-researched paper ‘Sigiriya: Notes on the ...

(verse 130) The legend of Sigiriya itself may have set the tone as a tourist attraction with its theatrical backdrop of “palace coups,” “court drama” and the predicament of a great King. But what we ...

Amongst the comprehensive information and various recommendations presented in the report, ICOMOS experts noted that the area surrounding the rock of the outer moat at the Ancient City of Sigiriya ...