Kuttam Pokuna

1871 Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Kuttam Pokuna, the twin ponds of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, photographed in 1871. Built for monks' ritual bathing, these carefully engineered stone pools date from the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom.

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