The massive megastructure built for eternity and still standing 1,700 years later
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The massive megastructure built for eternity and still standing 1,700 years later
By Justin Calderon, CNN Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (CNN) — Visit the ancient city of Anuradhapura on a full moon day and the past feels anything but distant. Buddhist pilgrims dressed in white walk barefoot along dusty paths. Saffron-robed monks chant at dawn. Foreign visitors — from Taiwan to Canada — join local worshipers in rituals
If you visit the ancient city of Anuradhapura on a full moon day, the past makes its presence felt at every step. White-dressed Buddhist pilgrims go barefoot on the earth pots, while the monks in yellow robes sing at sunrise. Foreign tourists coming from Taiwan or Canada join local believers in rituals that have been unfolding for over 2,000 years. Located in the fields of the north-central Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura was the first great capital of …
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