Historical Sites
Explore ancient monuments, temples, palaces, and archaeological sites from royal kingdoms and empires
Ruwanwelisaya
Anuradhapura
140 BCE
stupa
Jetavanaramaya
Anuradhapura
3rd century CE
stupa
Abhayagiri Dagoba
Anuradhapura
1st century BCE
stupa
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Sigiriya
5th century CE
fortress
Sri Maha Bodhi
Anuradhapura
288 BCE
temple
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Kandyan Kingdom
17th-18th century CE
temple
Polonnaruwa Vatadage
Polonnaruwa
12th century CE
temple
Gal Vihara
Polonnaruwa
12th century CE
temple
Dambulla Cave Temple
Anuradhapura
1st century BCE
temple
Lovamahapaya (Brazen Palace)
Anuradhapura
2nd century BCE
monastery
Thuparamaya
Anuradhapura
3rd century BCE
stupa
Isurumuniya Temple
Anuradhapura
3rd century BCE
temple
Mihintale
Anuradhapura
3rd century BCE
monastery
Lankatilaka Temple
Dambadeniya
14th century CE
temple
Embekka Devalaya
Gampola Kingdom
14th century CE
temple
Gadaladeniya Temple
Gampola Kingdom
14th century CE
temple
Yapahuwa Rock Fortress
Yapahuwa
13th century CE
fortress
Parakrama Samudra
Polonnaruwa
12th century CE
palace
Royal Palace of Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa
12th century CE
palace
Rankot Vehera
Polonnaruwa
12th century CE
stupa
Kiri Vehera
Polonnaruwa
12th century CE
stupa
Medirigiriya Vatadage
Anuradhapura
7th century CE
temple
Avukana Buddha Statue
Anuradhapura
5th century CE
temple
Ritigala Monastery
Anuradhapura
1st century BCE
monastery
Buduruwagala
Ruhuna
10th century CE
temple
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Jaffna
15th century CE
temple
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
Kelaniya
3rd Century BCE
temple
Lankarama
Anuradhapura
1st Century BCE
stupa
Mirisawetiya Vihara
Anuradhapura
2nd Century BCE
stupa
Colosseum
roman-empire
70–80 CE
amphitheatre
Abu Simbel
new-kingdom-egypt
13th Century BCE
temple
Sanchi Stupa
maurya-empire
3rd Century BCE
stupa
Terracotta Army
qin-dynasty
3rd Century BCE
mausoleum