A seated Buddha statue sits in front of a wall consisting of stone carved lion and elephant statues at the Jetawanaramaya Dagoba in Anuradhapura.

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ANURADHAPURA, SRI LANKA - AUGUST 21, 2023 : A seated Buddha statue sits in front of a wall consisting of stone carved lion and elephant statues at the base of the Jetawanaramaya Dagoba at the ancient city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It was built in the 3rd century and when completed it was 400 feet (122 meters) in height and was the third tallest building in the world at that time after Giza pyramids.

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Size: 3543px × 2362px
Location: Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Thomas Wyness / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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