Massive carved lion paws flank the stairway entrance to Sigiriya's summit, all that remains of what was once a colossal lion figure. Visitors would have cl
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Massive carved lion paws flank the stairway entrance to Sigiriya's summit, all that remains of what was once a colossal lion figure. Visitors would have climbed through the lion's open mouth to reach the palace above, an architectural statement of royal power unmatched in the ancient world.
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