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Sigiriya

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This rock fortress dates back to the 5th Century CE. Its name means Lion Rock. The site was included in the UNESCO World Heritage in 1982.

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Created
on Friday 13 February 2004 by Martin Mergili
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Visits and license
3001 visits, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED license