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The Eighth Wonder of the World

Traditionally, there have been seven wonders of the world. But as more of the world has been explored, more potential wonders have made their way into the limelight. And when experts stumbled across Sigiriya in Sri Lanka, they knew that they had found something special. There, sitting at the top of a rock mountain and surrounded by forest, were the ruins of an ancient castle covered in fifth-century, pre-Christian frescoes. UNESCO immediately took hold of this site of archaeological interest.

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In fact, UNESCO now believes this site to be the eighth wonder of the world. And while this hasn't been officially confirmed, there's no doubt about the fact that others share their opinion.