 The anime also features the use of ancient Babylonian cuneiform script on Laputa's interactive panels and tombstones; and makes references to the Hindu epic "Ramayana", including "Indra's arrow", while the name Sheeta may be a related to Sita, the female lead in the "Ramayana".The flying city of Laputa has an architectural design resembling the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon, including ziggurat-like structures, and with murals resembling ancient Egyptian and Assyrian art.Some of the architecture seen in the film was inspired by a Welsh mining town.