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.

Explore the awe-inspiring Sigiriya fortress in Sri Lanka, perched atop a 660ft rock plateau in the Matale District. Uncover the history of King Kashyapa's fifth-century fortress and marvel at the ...

Sigiriya Rock: Sri Lanka's must-see ancient site . By Glenn A. Baker. August 5, 2016 — 9.15am. ... Steps and ladders, taking you past chambers of frescoes and murals of celestial nymphs, ...

The Director General of the Department of Archaeology, Professor D. Thusitha Mendis, has announced plans to remove ...

Maranzi copied (from existing photographs) in the fresco technique, the damaged panels B3 and B4, on an asbestos sheet plastered with a lime mix – the only example of a fresco painting in the country, ...

As a statue of the Buddha brings a peaceful aura to her home, a village woman prepares a traditional Sri Lanka meal for visitors along the shore of Thalkote Lake near Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. Buddhism ...

The original of these poems were written during the 8th, 9th, and 10th Centuries on the curving wall half-way up the rock fortress of Sigiriya in the central province of Sri Lanka.