Ancient City

Anuradhapura

Sri Lanka
Era
c. 4th c. BCE – 11th c. CE
Coordinates
8.3358°, 80.4112°
Category
Ancient City

Sinhalese capital for over a millennium. Houses the Sri Maha Bodhi, grown from a cutting of the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment.

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