Anuradhapura is one of the ancient world’s great cities, a Sri Lankan capital that flourished for over 1,300 years and left behind a landscape filled with colossal dagobas, sacred Bodhi trees, royal pleasure gardens, and monastic complexes of extraordinary scale. The sacred Sri Maha Bodhi is the world’s oldest living tree with a documented history, and remains a revered site of pilgrimage. Anuradhapura is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a living spiritual city.