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Ruins of the Brazen Palace, with a fence and great tree. Anuradhapura.
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Ancient Ruins

Ruins of the Brazen Palace, with a fence and great tree

Anuradhapura
c. 1885–1905

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"Ruins of the Brazen Palace, consisting of 1600 granite pillars standing 12 feet out of the ground and covering a space of 232 feet square, Anuradhapura" - Scowen & Co
Maker
Scowen & Co
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Reference
TCP-R81

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