Ancient City

Polonnaruwa

Sri Lanka
Era
c. 11th–13th century CE
Coordinates
7.9403°, 81.0188°
Category
Ancient City

Sri Lanka's second medieval capital. The Gal Vihara houses four colossal Buddha images carved from a single granite face.

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