An Ancient City Built by the Gods? The Lost City of Sigiriya | Ancient Architects
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- Breathtaking, spectacular, awe-inspiring, spine-tingling and magnificent, just a few words that people have used to describe Sigiriya, an ancient city built on top of and around a giant granite outcrop that rises out of a plain in a remote region of Sri Lanka.
Human occupation aside, this is a stunning natural geological wonder, but the fact the entire rock was turned into a palace adds another dimension to it’s beauty.
It is located in the Matale District of the Central Province of Sri Lanka and was designated a World Heritage Site back in 1982 and although there has been a great deal of archaeological work at the site, much of it remains shrouded in mystery.
This lost city, a royal palace built onto and around this 200 metre-high granite rock is another ancient wonder of the world and in this video you can find out all about it. Please watch, like and subscribe.
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It looks like a lion or a human face on top of a pyramid.... awesome!
Ancient Architects magical !!
Wonder where you take a poo up there
You can visit it, in Sri Lanka, I went last year on my honeymoon. It's not really a city though, it's a royal palace built on a huge rock, and the surrounding area directly below is a landscaped "garden" with ingenious water features and evidence of scattered pagodas. The ancient Sri Lankan's were very clever with their engineering projects, and were very proud of their system for building lakes and controlling the water flow through canals. These canals fed fields, baths and beautiful water features. You can't miss cycling around the ancient royal grounds of Pollunaruwa - check it out.
How do you get to the top???
@@therezabjorklund353 just ask your hotel/host to book you a taxi. Best to get there very early because it gets very busy quickly. There are walkways all around the side of the rock feature. It gets very hot and often you will be exposed to the sun. So if you get there late you will be stuck in the queue in the sun. Bring enough water. It's very high and lots of steps. But the palace ruins at the top, and the views are incredible. It really is incredible, and a must-see if in Sri Lanka. But I think I preferred Polonnawura because it wasn't as crowded, and there is more shade, and bicycles 😎
Arthur C Clarke, who lived most of his life in Sri Lanka, used this wonderful place as the centrepiece of his fictional city of Taprobane in "The Fountains Of Paradise".
His Taprobane is, almost to the last detail, identical to Sigiriya.
Someone should just model this place into a video game. No additional design work needed, just take an amazing location that not many people know of. And present it to millions as an interactive environment. The real kicker will be once they learn it's real place.
A fantastic composition of the old world embellished by the murals of the beautiful women of that era. Not to mention what problems they have to face in the construction they seem to surpass all our expectations. It looks like there is a chapter of our history that has been forgotten. Thank you for bringing this enlightened video!
Fascinating. Sri Lanka is just full of history I was unaware of. Another history packed place to read about. Yay! Thanks.
Yes, Sigiriya is spectacular, but so are other ancient sites in central Sri Lanka. I highly recommend visiting the Dambulla Cave Temples and Polowarnua as well.
Have climbed this via the steps . Amazing. At the time myself and my wife were astounded that this place was not a world famous monument like the pyramids.
By the way Sri Lanka's beautiful and there is much more to see and do if your ever lucky enough to go there.
Never knew this existed! Our world is a beautiful and mysterious place. Cheers!
Thanks! It certainly is!
Lyin Ted wow
Is the real life casterly rock
If you know 80’s Duran Duran you’ll know Sigiriya. It appears in their Save A Prayer music video
Wait until someone says that it was a wandering asteroid or spaceship that landed there.
It features in Arthur C Clarkes sci-fi book "The Fountains of Paradise". He imagines Sri Lanka as an island on the equator called Taprobane, this site then becomes the base of a space elevator. The monks play a part in the story too.
Thanks! I KNEW I had heard of something like it somewhere before.
Latin and ancient Greek name of Sri Lanka was Taprobane.
Never heard of this place. It definitely deserves a place in the Ancient Wonders Hall of Fame. Thx!
Thanks
I went there in 1980, but didn't go all the way to the top. The metal stairs were old, rickety, rusted and began to pull away from the rock. I was only part way up and it was getting near sundown, so I was prudent and came down myself. The stairs in the video seem to be a more secure replacement. There are many wonders to visit in Sri Lanka, I spent almost a month there and only scratched the surface. Thanks for another wonderful video!
The stairs that go from the huge lion monument to the palace were pretty sketchy even in 2019. When I think back to that journey I feel a bit sick. I'm just glad we got there before the crowds.
Holy shit, now this is crazy. It's downright unbelievable and incredibly beautiful. Imagine what it was like initially... I can't even.
How beautiful and amazing a structure. Thank you for drawing attention to these wondrous sites that get such little coverage that most if us never even knew this existed.
Hi. This is a most amazing place. I have seen several videos on Sigiriya but you showed some details I have NOT seen before. GREAT JOB with your presentation, and thank you sharing with all of us!
I never thought there was an unique place like that and that's totally amazing!
Amazing site indeed
You are most welcome to visit!
Sri Lanka has everything from ancient ruins to wildlife to scenic mountains to sun soaked beaches to a fantastic array of foods. Plus Sri Lankans are famous for our hospitality and with the economic downturn a bargain. Visiting now will help our economy too. 😅
Absolutely fascinating. Wow, the power of these ancient Kings is nothing short of remarkable. Once again, my kingdom for a time machine. Thanks AA. TNQ
Thanks
@@AncientArchitects Yes my friend, and thank you. I have seen this site before, but you always manage to find a fresh angle from which to view these magnificent places. Your enthusiasm and intellect delight those of us who recognize the special nature of these enigmatic locations. I am always grateful for your input. Always. TNQ
Another brilliant video. Thanks for showing more less known wonderful places on this planet
Your the Only channel i wont complain about stretching it out to 10 mins cos those photos and that music is amazing
Great video as usual. Look forward to seeing your follow up to this amazing site!
Thank you for all the research you do! I honestly would never know about these places if it wasn't for you, so I appreciate your work! Great informative video like always. Keep it up!
How beautiful, what an amazing place! Thanks for all the video's!
Thanks for being here to watch!
Its a magnificent site! I have been there several times. More of the history and ancient secrets of this place is yet to be discovered..
Amazing 👍🏻 ....always love your vids, never disappoint. Thank you.
Thank you for watching
I've noticed that all around the world there are great many megalithic structure's like this that looks like they were superheated and melted, leaving a few clues as to what they once we're. And also structure's that were hit by a force so great it scattered pieces all around
That's what the land istamises between South America and Antarctica look like.
Besides the USA
Stunningly gorgeous. My soul says that i have to go there.
listen to your soul :0)
Mine says stay well away I'm terrified of heights lol
I did too
I love looking uP these places. It’s truly amazing what you show us
Thanks - I have fun finding new places for videos!
6:39 - the "Seed of Life" - sacred geometry found in ancient culutres around the world.
I am elderly housebound on limited resourses. I am very appreciative of your channel, as I am able to view our world through your eyes. Maybe you could do a video about Samaipata
This is quite true because thanks to this vidio people draw conclusions abaut places they have never seen , the vidio shows quite clearly the history and how it was created . I believe that everyone who has seen this vidio is amazed by this story
subscribed and hit the like button .fabulous video , i have heard of it but never saw the great pics or the wonderful stories , great job all around !
That is a truly beautiful place!! Thanks AA for dropping these little nuggets for me to go and research to discover more.
bro half the time I watch these vids with no idea about these places but they always turn out looking so beautiful
I know... I have the same revelations making the videos. They’re all so amazing.
Amazing fortress! Thank you for this excellent video.
I’ve been here, truly very energized place! Hope to get there again
This was fascinating. I’d never heard of this amazing site before now. Thank you for covering this.
THANKS!
As always, I appreciate your show!
Atop that height & upon that gigantic granite platform, with the view of the Sun, as it rise & set...I can only imagine the subtle energy that's emitted there.
Again,
Thanks for all of your shows & great images.
...& May you be at peace!
This was the epidemy of my trip to Sri Lanka! Magnificent view at sunset! Arthur C Clarke described Sirigya in his book en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fountains_of_Paradise. If you go to Sri Lanka, climb Adams Pick too! (Which I missed, sadly...)
Thanks Matt thats one of the coolest places ive seen yet! geologically speaking at least. Keep up the good work.
Breath taking. Thanks Matt.
This is one of my Favorite sites. I wish i had the $ to travel there!. I heard the water gardens could be flooded to keep enemies out. The water would mix in with the moat letting the gators in to attack people & horses trying to swim across. Isn't that just amazing?!
Lovely idea to just put photos to music for a minute at the end. Just brilliant.
Allows us to really feel
Really wonder
Really reflect
Really appreciate
Good music, too; I noticed at the very end that the blend of melodies matched my thoughts and emotions/intuition.
THANK YOU.
6.39 the flower of life. Sacred geometry. The building blocks of the universe. Highly advanced.
Imagine the good times this king had playing god. This is a brilliant channel!
Thankyou Matt for bringing this and other wonderful places I had never heard about, to me and I am sure many other viewers.
Love the vids i am grateful. Having a bad day so thank you.
I’m sorry to hear that.
Excellent, thank you for sharing.
Love your channel all the way from west Africa
Thank you! Appreciate the message of support.
Something about the intro always signals the video is going to be epic, well researched and thought-out, and you never, .. *NEVER* Disappoint, - Great Video, i always wonder how they got all the materials to the top, of course, time and patience is key - Here in Scotland we have similar things that catch this vividness in the imagination, many defensive positions span the ages, from the time of the first settlers there seems to be things present that were purposely built yet forgotten, it does capture the imagination - This Mountain monster (Lion Rock) reminds me of these efforts, of course the higher ground would have been very much sought after after a survival epic as well, cheers Matt - Brilliant as always!
Cheers mate
Thank you very much. This a quiet beautiful building, I saw it the first time now.
wow. I'm surprised I've never heard of this place. Unreal!! thanks, great video
Wow!!! That place is so magnificent i had to pick my jaw up off the floor.
Awesome!! Whatever happened to the history we were taught at school? I hated it as it was so boring. But this!! WOW. Thank you AA and the internet. Amazing!!
Thanks Les!
Hey Matt
I'm not sure if you are aware of another fellow travelers channel run by Praveen Mohan in India but he has done an absolutely amazing breakdown of this place. What you showed is amazing enough but I encourage you to go have a look at what Praveen has to say about this place. I won't spoil it by going into too much detail here but this place is FAR more interesting than a place on top of that plateau ,I think people will be stunned by what is actually going on here.
When you see what Praveen has to say about this place and the engineering that went into it,it's positively jaw dropping. It's hard to believe this is just about a single kings retreat.
Praveen Mohan is an absolutely brilliant researcher of ancient India. Although I do disagree with him about several things,as he does propose contact in ancient times with aliens ,that should not deter people from hearing everything the man has to say. He's a brilliant guy and he has shown me many a revelation about ancient India.
Great as always
Rich B.
Magnificent !!! Thank you ♥️
Very interesting video of yet another ancient origin. I never knew it existed until now. Thank you for sharing....
Very good video. Very interesting content, and what an amazing place.
Thank you
I am a Sri Lankan and this was built by The Architecturer called Mayadhana who built the world's first flying machine called "Dhandu Monara" to the Greatest king RAWANA who ruled the Sri lanka 5000 years ago , king Kashyapa just foundd it when he was searching for a place to hide from his brother as he killed his father to be the king. Sri lanka is not just a land it's way more than that , we have a Star gate and some sthupa just like the giza pyramids. come on you all are welcome to the paradise island , and the best thing is that we Sri Lankans known as the best hospitality ppl in the world. you can spend your dollors very well here come and enjoy
cheers if anybody wants I'd love to help you with guidance
It's historical fact that the citadel and other fortifications of Sigiriya was constructed by king Kasyapa of the Morian dynasty of Anuradhapura - this is supported by inscriptions, poetry and historical records. It's also historical fact that Buddhist monks used the site as a monastery before and after the reign of king Kasyapa.
We "locals" don't believe that it was constructed by Kubera, the lord of wealth or whatever you said. It's an unpopular theory propagated by Indian pseudo historians in support of the Ramayana theory. Just like this guy is using it to propagate the ancient architect theory. To be fair though, I think there's a definitely a speck of truth in the ancient alien theory, as well as Sigiriya being a site of religious and geographical significance from before the island was Buddhicised, but its greatest glory should be reserved for the citadel of Sigiriya, which is a wonder of the ancient world.
You guys should look into Sri Pada (Adam's Peak) instead, it's another mysterious peak/mountain in Sri Lanka that is so mysterious that there's definitely something "alien" to it. ;)
Spot on!
This place fascinates me. I am so interested. Can you even imaging in it’s day. It has my mind spinning.
That was excellent! Thank you for your videos. I watch them often. It’s 6:30 am. I couldn’t have found more interesting content to watch and learn about while having breakfast. Cheers mate!
Thanks for such a great comment! Cheers
Ancient Architects it was well deserved. You are phenomenal! Have a wonderful day!
Thanks for your awesome work!
Thanks for being here
very cool...another great video
Wow, that's stunning💛🌠💛🎶thanx ,Matt
Thanks Lynn
Thank you for this presentation of a somewhat lesser known archaeological site.
Probs the best video you've made mate good job
This place is absolutely fantastic 😍 I hope to see in person one day 🤗
It’s beautiful.
6:51 got a chuckle out of me all these years later - thats a good legacy.
Excellent video on one of the coolest places in the world!
This site is truly amazing. It is the Sister of Machu Pechu on the other side of the World. Thank you so much for showing it to your fans.
Nice!! Such a beautiful structure!!❤❤❤❤😘
Cheers Matt, I’ve been meaning to visit this place for quite some time now! One day! 🤞🏽
Beautiful, but it looks strange compared to the surrounding landscape. I'd like to know more about the geography of the area. Thanks!
simply use googe map... go to Sri Lanka / sigiriya
Fascinating. Well presented and interesting. Thanks from Orlando
Thank you
Unbelievable! Thank you so much.
Thank you! Good info
I was completely ignorant of this magnificent site, thank you so much for this video.
Amazing! I could live there🍿💕
This is awesome!!
Your mini doccies are so beautifully done and above all so accurate. Thank You. I'd sooner come to you for research than the BBC
clear and easy to understand.
The Lost city... bloody hell, how can anyone lose that!!
Have been there 9years ago. Its stunning place. Beautiful
WOW!!!!!! Never knew of the place, got that right up the top of my list now. The rock artist was definitely a boob man !
Paintings wasnt there intially , and also not all the paintings are available to see for the public ..
Brilliant sumation of the facts AND queries about this quite simply stunning place💥👊❤💯👏👏👏 If anyone is lucky enough to go there,I'd advise doing your homework first and if you can hire an independent guide,do so,there is MUCH to see and a day is simply not enough . Having had the luck myself to visit in the 80s with my parents, who had Sri Lankan friends,a couple both professors at the University of Paradeniya with an amazing level of knowledge about the history of the island and very independent thoughts about the reality v the truth about the site. Sigiriya/Sinhagiri is simply overwhelming and we stayed at a nearby hotel and had three days at the site,with our wonderful guides. On the last day and to return to Colombo,my father organised a helicopter, to top of the amazing visit we had the aireal view as" the cherry on top" - it was also a thank you to my parents friends who'd always wanted to see it from the air. Quite simply breathtaking! They both believed the fortress was a reusing of an existing structure and pointed out that excavations were designed to be as non intrusive as possible, therefore they were hardly likely to get the true story with out effectively taking much of it "back to bedrock" and also there is a reticence to attribute it to another culture/civilisation. As with most places in the world there are many anomalies,myths and legends that might if taken literally and contextualised cause a rewrite of conventional history! As always a wonderfully balanced video,with excellent information and loved the extra at the end. Thank you for bringing back some amazing memories. Very best wishes to you&yours👋🌟✌
This is now on my list of places to visit.
It’s beautiful
I've always suspected that Sir Arthur C. Clarke knew more about the hidden history of this planet that books and scientists have ever known.
Arthur C Clark made Sri Lanka his home, I believe from the 60's to his death.
Wow that looks mad!
I love this place!
Ancient Architects I can see why, thanks for the info!
Another cracking video mate!
I went there back in 1996. Fantastic place. Duran Duran also filmed a video there back in the 80s.
The music elevates literally 🦋
I love it
Ancient Architects ... so do I 🤩
Incredible! I read Wiki article: Fabulous! Thanck you!
Thanks for this. Welcome to Sri lanka.
Thanks for the video :-)
Thanks for watching
Fantastic.
Praveen, does some amazing videos of this place.
Wow this is cool! I've never heard of this place. Kinda reminds me of the Fist of the First Men from Game of Thrones. While the Fist wasn't a city but they did use the mountain top as a defense point.
Yes!! It does!
Maybe not 'the gods', but for sure someone very ingenious built it! It's simply gorgeous..
i find this rock very mysterious...ive been there..yet believe there is a hidden mystery within.
Fabulous
Awesome TY
Thank you
Man, i just love your videos.
Any castle building game I have ever played I eventually build this place. Mesa castles rock! ;)
Haha