Building of the Sigiriya rock palace

Period

AD 477–495

Region

India

Place

스리랑카 시기리야

Category

Culture

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of granite approximately 180 m (590 ft) high.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. AD 477–495Building of the Sigiriya rock palaceThis page
2. c. AD 700Pallava monuments at Mahabalipuram
3. c. AD 800Adi Shankara and Advaita Vedanta
4. c. AD 848Rise of the Imperial Chola dynasty

Who ruled this land

States that held this place in the historical borders data (Cliopatria). Years are approximate, as fine as the data's snapshots (every few years to a century). Tap to open the map for that year.