Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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... feet wide , commencing from the Ruwanweli Seya and running parallel to the Sacred Road . It is rather surprising to note that even two - thousand years ago , roads were built far wider than most thoroughfares of today . Facing this ...
... feet wide , commencing from the Ruwanweli Seya and running parallel to the Sacred Road . It is rather surprising to note that even two - thousand years ago , roads were built far wider than most thoroughfares of today . Facing this ...
Page 41
... feet below the pavement a stone slab was encountered , underneath which was found a small copper coin . He reports that no relic- chamber was come across . Mr. Bell excavated the foundations of the dagaba and found it to extend to ...
... feet below the pavement a stone slab was encountered , underneath which was found a small copper coin . He reports that no relic- chamber was come across . Mr. Bell excavated the foundations of the dagaba and found it to extend to ...
Page 47
... feet accord- ing to conditions then , the distance becomes 4,000 feet . Mr. Balfour measured the distance from the sacred Bo tree to the irrigation chan- nel which was laid by Mr. Parker in 1887 , and it was found to be 3,986 feet ! Mr ...
... feet accord- ing to conditions then , the distance becomes 4,000 feet . Mr. Balfour measured the distance from the sacred Bo tree to the irrigation chan- nel which was laid by Mr. Parker in 1887 , and it was found to be 3,986 feet ! Mr ...
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Abhaya ancient Anuradhapura Arahat Mahinda artistic awasas Back bathing beautiful believe Bell Bo tree brick bridge Buddha Buddhist buildings built bund buried called carved caused caves century century B.C. Ceylon chamber channel Cheitiya chief chronicles Circular close completely connected constructed covered dagaba discloses east Elara excavated feet figures followed four further give glory granite ground guard hill huge image-house inscription interesting Jaffna jungle King known later leads lies look Maha Mahawansa Mihintale mile moat monastery monks mound Naga Outer palace path picturesque pillars pond present priests probably proved relics residences river Road rock royal ruins Ruwanweli Seya sacred seen shape side sight signs similar Sinhalese slabs square stand statue steps stone structure surrounded tank third Thuparama tion Tissa town treasures Vijayarama wall Wewa whole yards