The photograph shows what remains of the monumental Lion Paws Gate at Sigiriya ... surrounds the gardens at the foot of the rock but did not attempt to climb the cliff face.

It was called Sigiriya ... layout that includes terraced gardens, sophisticated water systems, and what is now the ruins of a ...

A complex masterpiece of irrigation engineering design ... palace gardens on the summit of the rock," he wrote. Boy_Anupong/Getty Images The 5th-Century palace was built to resemble a lion ...

the Fountain Garden is primarily a display of Sigiriya's hydraulics and is intended as a display, while Garden 3 served as the secluded Water Palace residences.

A man rides a bike past the Sigiriya Lion Rock, a popular tourist spot, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Jan. 17, 2025. The ancient city of Sigiriya was inscribed as a world heritage site by United Nations ...

Over 1950 years ago, the Sigiriya Lion Rock was a magnificent palace hideaway for a king ... Air-conditioned guestrooms offer views of the garden. Each room is equipped with a minibar, tea/coffee ...

A complex masterpiece of irrigation engineering design, Sigiriya's artfully designed water gardens required structural ... or "Simha-giri" which means "Lion Mountain", and built a new palace ...