Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is a large stone and ancient rock fortress and palace ruin in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens ...

Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress and former royal ... with the paws flanking the main entrance (Credit: Boy_Anupong/Getty Images) Within the gardens were artfully designed pools, fountains ...

Thousands of suicide warriors attacked visitors at Sigiriya, sacrificing their lives to repulse a potential threat to their ‘castle’; the honeybee colonies hanging on the magnificent rock face ...

It gets its name from a giant lion gateway (above) that the king built about halfway up the climb; ‘Sigiriya’ comes from the Sinhalese word ‘Sihagri’, meaning Lion Rock. The ruins of Kasyapa’s palace ...

Built in the fifth century, Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya fortress attracted the attention of British archaeologists in the 1800s, who were amazed by its leonine rock ... s paws at the entrance, which ...

The newly updated website of Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka was launched on May 22, in front of the Sigiriya Rock entrance flanked by the two famed lion paws. The Minister said that he ...

Surrounded by jungle, Sigiriya is known for its iconic Lion's Gate entrance, intricate frescoes and its once-reflective Mirror Wall. Climbing this giant rock is like stepping into an ancient Sri ...

Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress and former royal palace ... serving as a grand entrance to the more than 1,200 steps leading up to the palace. In his essay Sigiriya: City, Palace and Royal ...