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Anurahadapura \Welcome

This lovely very poisonous snake was our welcoming committee to the ancient ruins at Anuradhapura. He was contentedly sunbathing on the road as we passed by. We decided not to bother him, and we definitely stepped more cautiously as we made our way through the ruins shortly after.
Sri Lanka Part 4 - Ancient Cities

March 3rd 2013
The second part of our mission in Polonnawara was to visit its ancient city. We rented bikes again for the day, and by 8 a.m. we were on our way. We were not disappointed. Unlike the temples of Anchor Wat in Cambodia, which were created in different time periods by different civilizations and rulers, these ruins really felt like one large city. You could get a sense of the community that had exist ... read more
Asia » Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Flag The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more
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