Founded in the 4th century BC and occupied for over a thousand years. The Sri Maha Bodhi – planted in 288 BC as a cutting from the original Bodhi Tree – is the oldest documented living tree on earth. The Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba stands 55 metres tall. The Jetavanaramaya was once one of the tallest structures on the planet. By bicycle with a specialist archaeology guide, 2,500 years becomes a coherent story.