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The Ancient City of Sigiriya contains the ruins of the former Sinhala capital, including a rock fortress and palace known as Lions Rock. Prince Kasyapa built this massive complex at the end of the ...
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A Mysterious Palace in the Sky: Ancient City of Sigiriya
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 ...