French: Ville ancienne de Sigiriya
The Ancient City of Sigiriya is a World Heritage site in Sri Lanka defined by the UNESCO in 1982 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 1060 (1033, 757) in our monthly survey..

"The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 370 m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the jungle from all sides). A series of galleries and staircases emerging from the mouth of a gigantic lion constructed of bricks and plaster provide access to the site."
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(ii)(iii)(iv)

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