.sigiriya (Lion Rock, Sinhalese - සීගිරිය, pronounced see-gee-REE-yah) is located in the central Matale District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka in an area dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa the site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 AD) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this rock he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. The name of this place is derived from this structure —Sīhāgiri, the Lion Rock. The capital and the royal palace were abandoned after the king's death. It was used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century.[1]
Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. It is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning.[2] It is the most visited historic site in Sri Lanka.[3]
Hope you like it. The quality of paper was not very good and the picture did not turn out as nice as I would have liked it to be. Will be back soon with another picture soon. Happy quilling :)
9 comments:
Lovely quilling you've done Anastasia, Thank you for shering it with us. I am happy becouse I was searching for the site on the internet just couple of weeks ago, I've seen a lot o pictures and I read some article about it. Great history.
Annie,
This is another beautiful work. I really liked to know a little about the history of your country Thank you!
Awesome!I'm stunned!
very colourful and a great tribute
Annie, this is just so beautiful, reminds me of the cave paintings of Ajanta and Ellora!!
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Wow, what a beautiful one Anastasia :)
Annie, you never cease to amaze me! The quilling looks fantastic and I enjoyed reading the little bit about the history if your country!
Hugs!
Manu
I always enjoy visiting your blog. So inspirational!
Your blog is just great. You're so talented and all your projects are works of art!
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