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Sigiriya consists of an ancient citadel built by King Kashyapa during the 5th century. The Sigiriya site contains the ruins of an upper palace located on the flat top of the rock, a mid-level terrace that includes the Lion Gate and the mirror wall with its frescoes, the lower palaces clings to the slopes below the rocks.
The archaeological heritage of Sri Lanka can be divided into three ages; Prehistoric (Stone-age), Protohistoric (Iron age), and historical period. The presence of man activities in Sri Lanka probably dates from 75,000 years ago (late Pleistocene period). Prehistoric sites which are presently identified in the country are distributed from the ...
Sri Lanka ratified the convention on 6 June 1980. [3] As of 2022, Sri Lanka has eight sites on the list. The first three sites, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, and the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, were listed in 1982. The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010
Arama complex with ancient Chaithya and ruins of ancient buildings (latitude 07º 20' 512" N and longitude 81º 58' 188" E). Ruins of buildings at the place called Medapallamayaye Pansalkumbura in front of Padagoda Raja Maha Vihara (latitude 07º 20' 512" N and longitude 81º 58' 188" E) [9] Padavikanda Vihara: Marava No. 139B, Komana Padiyathalawa
The ancient dagoba and the seven places containing ruins [2] Pichchandiyawa: Nawagattegama: Caves with drip ledges and other ruins [15] Sri Sitthi Vinayagar Kovil: Puttalam: The pillayar statue [16] Sri Sudarsanarama vihara: No. 653-B-Karambewa: Anamaduwa: 6 June 2008: The Tampitta Buddha shrine [6] Sri Sudarsanarama vihara: No. 653-B-Karambewa ...
Ruins of the foundation of the Cankilian Thoppu, which is away from the current Cankilian Thoppu, and considered as another facade of the palace. The construction of the Royal Palace has been ordered by Cinkai Ariyan Cekaracacekaran. But, another source says the palace and a flower garden was built by a Tamil king named Koolanghai in 104 AD. [4]
Ziwa ruins, enclosure view from a distance. Ziwa [1] is an archaeological site in Nyanga District, Zimbabwe, containing the remains of a vast late Iron Age agricultural settlement dated to the 15th century. It is one of many sites that compose the Nyanga Iron Age ruins. [2]
Great Zimbabwe Ruins E.N 485 1950 Dry Stone Walls Archaeological Southern Masvingo: Masvingo: 3 Naletale Ruins E.N 485 1937 Dry Sone Walls Archaeological Central Midlands Insiza 4 World's View E.N 485 1967 Pioneer Memorial Historical Western Matabeleland South Matobo 5 Danamombe Ruins E.N 485 1937 Dry Stone Walls Archaeological Central Midlands ...