The largest collection of ancient monasteries

The Ancient City of Anuradhapura Anuradhapura - a world famous historical monument in Sri Lanka. The city retains traces the history of Asian culture in his large palaces and monasteries. Already a few centuries before our era the ancient city of Anuradhapura was the site of an advanced civilization. Located in the central part of northern Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura is 205 km from the capital, Colombo city. The city is built on the banks of the river Malvathu-Oya and is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Say, Anuradhapura is the largest monastic city in the world. It is the capital of 123 kings, and place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. Today, the monument covers an area of ??40 square meters. km and is surrounded by numerous monasteries and historical monuments. Dagobah Tumarpa The ancient city was founded already in the V century BC. er. and in the early XI century, here was the capital of Sri Lanka. In fact, the existence of civilization on this territory is confirmed by archaeological evidence in X century BC. er. At a time when the city was the center of the kingdom, he was the most stable and long-existing centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. In the III century BC. er. Here were planted the fig tree as a symbol of wisdom of the Buddha. The heyday of the city changed the period of decline and neglect. After the fall of the authority of Anuradhapura, the rulers moved the capital to the city of Polonnaruwa, and once shone in fame, now former, the capital was left in the care of dry tropical jungle for a long 800 years. Buddha Statue Auca In the ancient city of Anuradhapura was one of the toughest in the world of irrigation systems. Some of the tanks have survived to this day, and are the most ancient surviving irrigation reservoirs in the world. Anuradhapura was the city, great everything. It covers an area of ??40 square meters. km and its population is counted in tens of thousands of residents. In the royal palace, which was located in the heart of the city, there are about a thousand rooms. The main attractions are the Buddha statue and a large stone Auca Dagobah called Tuparma, which have long been hidden under the dense canopy of jungle. Only in the XIX century, these monuments were finally found. Buddha Statue Aukama - is a remarkable image of a spiritual mentor. It reaches 13 meters in height and is made with incredible precision and craftsmanship. See also other materials about the ancient ruins: A reminder of bygone power of Persia Jam - ancient impregnable fortress in North Africa as we conquered Europe with Sea Pompei - The Legend, covered with ashes Rock-of-Kashel - an ancient symbol of the Irish State largest complex of Roman temples built 3000 km from Rome Flooding is useful ... the eruption the Temple of Skulls - a symbol of the Kingdom of the dead, ancient building, the name given to the whole country A lonely wanderer in Baalbek, Appetizers, and locks Bible stories to the abandoned ruins of the Kingdom of Ani At the places of cult sacrifices of the ancient tribes of the southern stone miracle African country, where the two calendars and two ways of calculating time Great restaurants and inspiring ruins of strange dreams about ancient cities ruins of Hampi, injustice and thick beggars Homeland Pythian Games Symbol former power of ancient Greece, ancient treasure among the almond trees of the ancient Greek colony on the territory of modern Italy Sea Gate of the ancient Rome's ancient Roman city in North Africa Ancient Temple, reclaimed from the desert