🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Hillfort
Cwm Hill Fort
Byzantine (330–1453 CE) · Byzantine
Cwm Hill Fort in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Byzantine (330–1453 CE) hillfort attributed to Byzantine culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Tumulus
Tumulus of Canal Enclosure
Moche (100–800 CE) · Moche
Tumulus of Canal Enclosure in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Moche (100–800 CE) tumulus attributed to Moche culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Hillfort
Tre Camp
Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE) · Ubaid
Tre Camp in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE) hillfort attributed to Ubaid culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Archaeological wonder
Spring Dargah Archaeological Complex
Hellenistic (323–31 BCE) · Hellenistic
Spring Dargah Archaeological Complex in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Hellenistic (323–31 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Hellenistic culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Archaeological wonder
Hanger Henthorn Luma Archaeological Complex
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) · Late Bronze Age
Hanger Henthorn Luma Archaeological Complex in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Late Bronze Age culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Tumulus
Deep Shelter Burial Mound
Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) · Neolithic
Deep Shelter Burial Mound in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) tumulus attributed to Neolithic culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Earthwork
Glen Spur Earthwork
Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) · Andean Formative
Glen Spur Earthwork in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) earthwork attributed to Andean Formative culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Hydraulic works
Reservoir of Basin Beck
Hellenistic (323–31 BCE) · Hellenistic
Reservoir of Basin Beck in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Hellenistic (323–31 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Hellenistic culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Buried city
Tre Mains Buried Settlement
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) · Late Bronze Age
Tre Mains Buried Settlement in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) buried city attributed to Late Bronze Age culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Quarry
Quarry of Mogor Gate Grey
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Quarry of Mogor Gate Grey in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) quarry attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Temple complex
Sanctuary of Mains Baraka Burial
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) · Early Bronze Age
Sanctuary of Mains Baraka Burial in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) temple complex attributed to Early Bronze Age culture.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Ancient city
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa Period 1070–1232 CE (Chola 993–1070 preceding) · Sinhalese / Chola Tamil Buddhist and Hindu
Second Sinhalese capital (1070–1232 CE) after Anuradhapura's sack, 12th c metropolis of Parakramabahu I with 3,400-ha Parakrama Samudra reservoir, Atadage Dalada Maligawa tooth relic temple, and Gal…
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Temple complex
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura (Sinhala: අනුරාධපුරය, romanised: Anurādhapuraya, IPA: [ənuraːd̪əpurəjə]; Tamil: அனுராதபுரம், romanised: Aṉurātapuram, IPA: [ɐnuɾaːðɐβuɾɐm]) is a major city located in the north central…
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Ancient city
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura Period 377 BCE–1017 CE (peak 1st–10th c CE) · Sinhalese Theravada Buddhist (Anuradhapura Kingdom)
Sinhalese capital for 1,400 years (377 BCE–1017 CE) and great Theravada monastic center with three 4th–2nd c BCE brick dagabas among tallest premodern structures: Jetavanaramaya (originally 122 m,…
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Hydraulic works
Abhaya Wewa (Abhayavapi) — Anuradhapura Ancient Reservoir
Anuradhapura period (400 BCE – 10th c. CE) · Anuradhapura Sinhalese (Sinhala hydraulic civilisation)
400 BCE 350-ha 3.8 Mm³ tank with Bisokotuwa sluice — world's earliest valve 3rd c. BCE.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Temple complex
Gal Vihara
The Gal Vihara (Sinhala: ගල් විහාරය, lit. 'rock monastery'), and known originally as the Uttararama (Sinhala: උත්තරාරාමය, lit.