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Sigiriya | Ancient fresco

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Sigiriya is a rock fortress dating back to the 5th Century CE. Its name means Lion Rock. The site was included in the UNESCO World Heritage in 1982.

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on Friday 13 February 2004 by Martin Mergili
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2288 visits, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED license