The Sinja Valley is located in the Jumla District, Karnali Zone, of Nepal.
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The valley houses the ancient capital city of the Khasa Kingdom that ruled this area from the 12th to the 14th Century. Palaces, temples, and the ancient remains of a settlement were uncovered during excavations spearheaded by the Department of Archaeology at Cambridge University. Major finds from the site include a large network of underground pipes that formed a complex water delivery system as well as a ring of massive monolithic stone columns circumscribing the settlement[1].
On the cliffs at the valley adge were found some of the earliest written examples of Nepali language.
The Khasa Kingdom fragmented into twenty-two individual kingdoms after the 14th century, which then remained until Nepal was unified in the 18th century[2].
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on January 30, 2008 in the Cultural category.[3]
Sinja valley - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-03.