Sigiriya: The Lion Rock Fortress of Kassapa I

In this episode of The Story of Sri Lanka, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic rise and fall of Kassapa I, the fifth-century king who murdered his father to seize the throne and then built his capital atop the impossible rock fortress of Sigiriya. They unpack the legend of the 'Lion Rock', the surviving frescoes of the 'Sigiriya Maidens', the ingenious water gardens, and the mirror wall that still bears ancient graffiti. They separate fact from the monastic chronicles that painted Kassapa as a villain, and consider what the archaeological evidence reveals about the man who chose a palace in the sky over the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. From the audacity of his construction to the violent siege that ended his reign, this episode turns a towering rock into a doorway into Sri Lanka's most theatrical royal drama.

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