Sigiriya
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Sigiriya or Sinhagiri is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a site of historical and archaeological si
Sigiriya ancient rock
Aerial view of Sigiriya Rock
Sigiriya Rock from above
The Lion Gate and Climbing Stretch
Immurement
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Immurement, also called immuration or live entombment, is a form of imprisonment, usually until death, in which someone is placed within an enclosed space without exits. This includes instances where
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…King Dhatusena by a non-royal consort, seized the throne in a coup assisted by Migara, the King's nephew and army commander. He murdered his father by walling him up alive and then usurped the throne which rightfully belonged to his half-brother Moggallana who, fearing for his life, fled to South India, but vowed revenge…
Re-creation of a 16th-century knight, who was believed to be entombed in a wall of Kuressaare Castle, Estonia
Ruins of Thornton Abbey
Perlachturm with St. Peter by Perlach
Immurement of a nun (fictitious depiction in an illustration from 1868)