Anurādhapura

settlement · 30 BC – 2099 AD

The ancient capital of Sri Lanka from the fourth century BCE to the 11th century CE. It was recorded under the name Anourogrammon by Ptolemy, who notes its primary political status (Basileion). It has sometimes been argued that a "Palaesimundum" mentioned by Pliny in retelling the story of a Sri Lankan embassy to the emperor Claudius is also to be identified with Anourogrammon. A large number of numismatic finds from many periods have been reported in the vicinity.

Coordinates

8.32444, 80.41276

Also known as

Anourogrammon Basileion (grc), Anurādhapura, Anuradhapura (en), Aṉurātapuram (ta), Palaesimundum (la), Palaesimundum (la), அனுராதபுரம் (ta), අනුරාධපුරය (si), ᾽Ανουρόγραμμον Βασίλεον (grc)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
• Wikidata · CC0 1.0
  Wikidata (CC0)

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