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Fortress-palace built atop a 200-meter volcanic plug

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of historic
Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of… © Madhawa Dunuwila, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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