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Ancient City of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka's center, is one of the country’s archaeological sites. The site’s main development dates to the late 5th century CE (end of the 400s), but its history extends as far back as 300 BCE. The defining feature of Sigiriya is the royal palace situated atop a granite monolith rising approximately 165 to 200 meters above the surrounding plain. This 5th-century palace and its gardens, first documented in archaeological records in the late 19th century, have been at the

Lighthouse of Alexandria is a monumental sea lighthouse constructed in the 3rd century BCE on the island of Pharos off the coast of Alexandria in Egypt and recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is considered one of the earliest examples of lighthouse construction and remained standing for centuries on the site of the later Qaitbay Citadel until the 14th century. Also known as the Pharos Lighthouse, it was built on Pharos, a small rectangular island located on the wester