Sigiriya

Places in this region

Sigiriya

Ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world

An ancient stone fortress used by a king of Sri Lanka as a place to build his palace and hide from his brother's attacks, Sigiriya (The Lion Mountain) is often considered the eighth wonder of the... »

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