Kuragala archaeological site
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Kuragala archaeological site is an ancient rock complex in Sri Lanka known for its prehistoric cave dwellings, Buddhist monastic remains, and later Islamic religious significance.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric cave site ⓘ rock formation ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalLayer |
Buddhist monastic layer
ⓘ
Islamic religious layer ⓘ prehistoric occupation layer ⓘ |
| earliestHumanOccupation | prehistoric hunter-gatherers ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Buddhist monastic occupation
ⓘ
Islamic pilgrimage practices ⓘ long-term ritual continuity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist monastic ruins
ⓘ
Islamic religious structures ⓘ Islamic shrine ⓘ cave drip-ledges ⓘ cave dwellings ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ mosque ⓘ prehistoric artifacts ⓘ rock outcrop complex ⓘ rock shelters ⓘ rock-cut terraces ⓘ stone steps ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
cave monastery
ⓘ
religious shrine ⓘ rock-cut cells ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding hill country ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balangoda area
ⓘ
Ratnapura District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabaragamuwa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kuragala rock complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Balangoda town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | south-central Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of early Buddhist monasticism
ⓘ
evidence of prehistoric habitation in Sri Lanka ⓘ important Islamic pilgrimage site in Sri Lanka ⓘ multi-religious heritage ⓘ |
| terrain |
escarpment with caves
ⓘ
rocky hill ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod |
Anuradhapura period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ modern period ⓘ prehistoric period ⓘ protohistoric period ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sabaragamuwa Province