Dambulla cave temple, Sri Lanka

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Dambulla cave temple, Sri Lanka

Part of the site: Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple

Description: “A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m2 ) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues.”

Year of inscription: 1991
Reference: whc.unesco.org/en/list/561

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