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Title
Western approach to Sigiriya ("Lion Rock") palace and gardens: Mirror Wall
Creator
de Silva, Preethi
Date Created and/or Issued
1995
Publication Information
Claremont Colleges Library
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Ancient Cultural Sites and Royal Residences
Rights Information
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Description
This view includes the polished, wide, orange strip immediately above the trees known as the "Mirror Wall." The rock is located at an elevation of about 180 meters above the surrounding plain and about 360 meters above mean sea level.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
acs01590.jpg
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15831coll15/id/1689
Subject
Sigiriya Rock
Time Period
5th century CE
Place
Sigiriya Rock Palace and Gardens
Sigiriya/Matale District
Sri Lanka
Relation
Ancient Buddhist Sites and Royal Residences in Sri Lanka - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/p15831coll15

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