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Added On : Aug 22, 2017
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Aiming to find further evidence to thoroughly establish urbanisation growth on the banks of the Vaigai River and maritime activities along Coromandel coast, and ancient settlement pattern, archaeologists attached to the State Department of Archaeology are gearing up for a fresh round of large-scale excavation at Alagankulam (Ramanathapuram). It was here that several antiquities, revealing trade connections to Rome and Mediterranean countries, were  already discovered.

 

Under the guidance of the Commissioner of Archaeology, five teams comprising archaeologists, pottery assistants, technical assistants and draughtmen will set off for trenching works in the historical site. The ‘exploration’ and ‘field survey’ were finished earlier, while ‘contour survey’ was held last month before launching trenching works. The site for excavations will be identified soon, as the ‘detailed contour survey’ is scheduled to be held early next week to identify exact location of excavation. “We’ve already completed preliminary measures needed to be done before carrying out excavations. The detailed contour survey for identifying the exact location for excavations will begin the coming Monday,” R Sivanantham, Deputy Superintending Archaeologist, told Express.

 

The State government has sanctioned `55 five lakhs for the current season to take up excavations, which may last till September this year, he added. During the last six excavations held at the site, archaeologists had found several artifacts that included Rouletted ware, Arretine ware, Amphorae jars and Roman coins, suggesting Tamil Nadu’s trade links to Rome.

 

Certain other findings had unravelled the existence of Roman settlements in Alagankulam, an areas which is about 24 km away from Ramanathapuram. Sivanantham, who will supervise the entire exercise, said the coastal town flourished as a port town of Tamil Nadu as early as the second century BCE (Before Common Era).

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