The Safeguarding of the Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka: Steady Progress and Future Prospects |
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... excavation programme has concentrated mainly in the areas covering masonry work , with a view to uncovering dwelling unit by dwelling unit in order to provide a comprehensive area for the architectural conservation . Six such areas have ...
... excavation programme has concentrated mainly in the areas covering masonry work , with a view to uncovering dwelling unit by dwelling unit in order to provide a comprehensive area for the architectural conservation . Six such areas have ...
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... excavation programme has been confined to the seventh- or eight - century monastery to the south of the rock , where a stupa and a chapter house have been unearthed . This stupa has proved to be architecturally significant in that its ...
... excavation programme has been confined to the seventh- or eight - century monastery to the south of the rock , where a stupa and a chapter house have been unearthed . This stupa has proved to be architecturally significant in that its ...
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... excavation programme , which has concentrated mainly on the Palace Square , has uncovered various details of the different units of the Royal Palace . The King's Chambers have come to light . The excavation of the Audience Hall is ...
... excavation programme , which has concentrated mainly on the Palace Square , has uncovered various details of the different units of the Royal Palace . The King's Chambers have come to light . The excavation of the Audience Hall is ...
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18th Century A.D. ABHAYAGIRI MONASTERY Abhayagiriya aesthetic Alahana Parivena Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow ancient city Anuradhapura appeal architectural conservation Asia Audience Hall Borobudur brickwork Buddha statues Buddhist caves chapter house co-operation Colombo conservation programme Cultural Affairs cultural complex cultural heritage Cultural Triangle Dambulla Director-General of Unesco disciplines effort envisaged excavation and conservation excavation programme fifth century forest monasteries fourth century B.C. galleries garden architecture Government of Sri heritage of mankind Hindu historic institutions international campaign international community J. R. Jayewardene Jetavana Kandy laboratory layout programme major monasteries materials ments metres million monks monu monuments and sites museum original outstanding monuments paintings pilgrims plan of action pleasure garden Polonnaruva progress religious restored Royal Palace Sacred Tooth Relic safeguarding shrines Sigiriya Sinhala Sinhalese six archaeological sites specialists spiritual Sri Lanka stone structure stupa technical Temple Square tradition trees Triangle of Sri UNDP unearthed Vihara visitors walls World Heritage List