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Places

The reservoirs, stupas, temples and ancient cities that the rest of this archive describes.

Monuments & Carving · Anuradhapura period

Samadhi Statue

A seated Buddha in the dhyana mudra, carved from dolomite marble and generally dated to the third or fourth century CE. It is…

Anuradhapura District

Monuments & Carving · Anuradhapura period

Sandakada Pahana

The semicircular carved threshold stone placed at the foot of stairways into shrines — the moonstone, one of the most distinctive…

Anuradhapura District