Fa Hien Caves (Pahiyangala)
The Fa Hien Cave, or Pahiyangala Cave, is one of the largest natural rock shelters in Asia and a site of immense paleoanthropological importance. Named after the famous Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian, excavations here discovered the 37,000-year-old skeletal remains of the 'Balangoda Man', one of the region's earliest anatomically modern human settlements. The hike to the top offers spectacular views of the surrounding rainforest canopy.
The Fa Hien Cave, or Pahiyangala Cave, is one of the largest natural rock shelters in Asia and a site of immense paleoanthropological importance. Named after the famous Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian, excavations here discovered the 37,000-year-old skeletal remains of the 'Balangoda Man', one of the region's earliest anatomically modern human settlements. The hike to the top offers spectacular views of the surrounding rainforest canopy.
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