Caption

A closeup of the monolithic reclining Buddha statue, the Gal Viharaya, carved from a single piece of striated granite, at the ancient kingdom capitol of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Date

Jan 06, 2014

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Christian Offenberg

Reference

BRK24D71_289

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

51,3Mb (4,1Mb) / 17,3in x 11,5in / 5184 x 3456 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa Asia Buddha Buddha sculpture Buddha statue Buddhism Buddhist Buddhistic Close view Detailed image Downtown Famous Place Historic district Historic quarter Inner city Inner town Kingdom capital Nirvana No People North Central Province Old town area Polonnaruwa Reclining Buddha Ruined building Ruins complex Southeast Asia Southeastern Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Town centre UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site UNESCO site Unesco world Site World Heritage World Heritage Site ancient ancient city ancient civilization ancient times ancient world antique antiquity archaeologic archaeological archaeological area archaeological site archaeology archeologic archeological archeology attraction building capital capital city character city city center city centre close shot close up close-up closeup construction culture deserted detail detail view empty excavation excavation field excavation site figure granite granite cliff granite rock heritage historic historic center historic centre historic city center historic city centre historic old town historical historical old town kingdom landmark midtown monolithic municipal no one nobody old old city old district old town one piece piece place of interest religion rock ruin ruin site ruined town sculpture section sight slice statue structure tourist attraction tourist landmark tourist spot town town center travel photography uninhabited urban urban environment