Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress and former royal palace ... incredibly thoughtful design feature for that period. We kept walking along the grounds in front of the rock, through the miniature ...

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.

This ancient fortress is found near the town of Dambulla in the northern Matale District in Sri Lanka. Known as Sigiriya, or Lion Rock, this spot holds the prestigious title of being a UNESCO ...

Not that this stopped him from building his palace on the top of a 200-metre outcrop of rock, the Sigiriya fortress in central Sri Lanka. The last part of the climb to his refuge was accessed only ...