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![Hierarchy of Sigiriya (deserted settlement)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Sigiriya (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 07 57 21 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 7.9568 decimal degrees |
Long: 080 45 32 E degrees minutes |
Long: 80.7598 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Cūḷavaṃsa, this area was a large forest, then after storms and landslides it became a hill and was selected by King Kashyapa (477-495 CE) for his new capital. |
Names: |
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Sigiriya (preferred,C,V)
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Lion Rock (C,V)
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Lion Mountain (C,V)
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Sigiriya Lion Rock (C,V)
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සීගිරිය (C,V,Sinhala (transliterated),U)
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சிகிரியா/சிங்ககிரி (C,V,Tamil,U)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Sigiriya (deserted settlement) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Sigiriya (inhabited place) (P) |
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Sigiriya (deserted settlement) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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rock-cut architecture (C) |
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historic site (C) |
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archaeological site (C) |
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World Heritage Site (C) |
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from 1982 |
fortress (H) |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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සීගිරිය.......... |
[VP] |
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Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya |
சிகிரியா/சிங்ககிரி.......... |
[VP] |
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Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya |
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