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Where Civilization Carved Itself Into Rock and Jungle
Rising 200 metres above the central plain, the Lion Rock of Sigiriya is one of
the most dramatic human constructions on earth — a 5th-century royal palace complex
built at the summit of a volcanic plug and flanked by water gardens that still function today.
The surrounding Cultural Triangle includes Dambulla Cave Temple, the ancient royal
capitals ofAnuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, and the living jungle of Minneriya and
Kaudulla, where hundreds of elephants gather seasonally around the reservoir. This is the
part of Sri Lanka that tends to silence even the most seasoned travelers.
Where Civilization Carved Itself Into Rock and Jungle