Feb 24, 2017
The Doric of Arippu
The Doric of Arippu
The ruins of Doric House stand neglected on a hillock in Arippu, its thick walls of red brick glistening in the sun. The sea in front is like a millpond and blue and the curving beach is magnificent. There is nobody in sight.
In the Gulf of Mannar in north western Sri Lanka, men were diving for pearls as early as 5th century BC. Trade in pearls with the Roman Empire, Arabs and South East…
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