1929 Photogravure Sigiriya Rock Formation Palace Fortress Sri Lanka King Kasyapa XEO7 "Chaudire Falls near Ottawa

"Chaudire Falls near Ottawa

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1929 Photogravure Sigiriya Rock Formation Palace Fortress Sri Lanka King Kasyapa XEO7 "Chaudire Falls near OttawaThis is an original 1929 photogravure of the rock palace in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. The palace is made from a volcano neck, made when magma hardens in the vent of a volcano, and may have been used in prehistoric times. It is claimed to have been built by King Kashyapa in the 5th century. The photographer of this image is Dr. Martin Hrlimann of Berlin, Germany. His photographs were largely composed of cities and civilizations, and taken mostly with a