Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Sri Lanka, renowned as the ancient capital and the birthplace of the Sinhalese Buddhist civilization. It’s one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities and a sacred pilgrimage destination for Buddhists, featuring extensive ruins of impressive Buddhist temples, stupas, palaces, and reservoirs from its flourishing period between the 4th century BCE and 11th century CE.