The site

Polonnaruwa is the royal ancient city of the Sinhalese Kingdom of Polonnaruwa in north-central Sri Lanka, the island's second-oldest of all its kingdoms. First established as a military post, it was renamed Jananathamangalam by the Chola dynasty after their 10th-century invasion of the earlier capital, Anuradhapura. The ancient city, distinct from the modern town beside it, has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Field notes

civilizations

Sinhalese

types

Village

occupied

1,000 CE — 1,310 CE

country

Sri Lanka