2-651-878 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Ceylon. Seated as if wrapped in meditation this colossal stone figure of Buddha is a relic of the past glory of Anuradhapura', c1920. Anuradhapura is one of the biggest cities of Sri Lanka and, as its ancient capital, it is the site of several historical important Buddhist monuments and buildings. Today it is part a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 2, c1920.