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Architecture
Dambulla Cave Temple: Five Caves of Painted Devotion
Sri Lanka's largest cave temple hides five chambers of Buddhist murals and statues inside a granite outcrop — and has been a pl...
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Architecture
Sandakada Pahana: The Moonstone at the Temple Threshold
That semicircular carved slab at the foot of temple steps is not decoration. It is a compressed diagram of Buddhist philosophy,...
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Architecture
The Stupa: How Sri Lanka Built Mountains of Brick
The great dagobas of Anuradhapura were among the largest structures in the ancient world - and behind their simple domes lies a...
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Architecture
Galle Fort: A Living Colonial Monument
Built by the Portuguese and reinforced by the Dutch, Galle Fort is a remarkable blend of European architecture and South Asian ...
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