Steep metal staircase along the cliff face of Sigiriya leading up toward the Mirror Wall and frescoes gallery.
The metal staircase follows the route ancient visitors took to reach the frescoes. The Mirror Wall runs along the base of the cliff to the left — once polished enough to reflect the king's image, now etched with eight centuries of visitors' poetry and commentary. © Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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