Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (UNESCO/NHK)

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James Blake Wiener
by UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
published on 27 July 2018

Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993 A.D.. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu I in the 12th century A.D.

Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/201/

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Kyokai, U. T. N. N. H. (2018, July 27). Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (UNESCO/NHK). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1466/ancient-city-of-polonnaruwa-unesconhk/

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