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Fortress-palace built atop a 200-meter volcanic plug

A lower part of the climb up Sigiriya (Lion Rock). The Ancient City of Sigiriya was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. On Google Earth: Sigiriya 7°57'23.92"N, 80°45'36.94"E
A lower part of the climb up Sigiriya (Lion Rock). The Ancient City of Sigiriya was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. On Google Earth: Sigiriya 7°57'23.92"N, 80°45'36.94"E © Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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