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Article: Pattanam may be the oldest port site, says KCHR.
- Article from:
- New Indian Express (Chennai, India)
- Article date:
- May 4, 2009
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 -- The third season of archaeological excavations at Pattanam by the Kerala Council for Historical Research (KCHR), which began on March 3, has discovered structural remains and huge quantities of bricks and broken roof tiles.
The excavations, which brought forth a variety of tangible evidence on the multi-cultural, urban, architectural and maritime features of the site concluded on Saturday.
''The third season (2009) archaeological excavations at Pattanam reiterates the assumption that Pattanam might be the oldest port site with extensive evidence for Roman contacts on the Indian Ocean rim or beyond. The peak of Roman contacts ...