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Fortress-palace built atop a 200-meter volcanic plug

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock Sinhala) is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock Sinhala) is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. © Kqnuf 27, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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