Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Traces of ancient port sounds in India

Traces of a wall found along the Zuari River in India may be part of an ancient port.

Scientists in the country have found remnants of a historically important port on Goa’s Zuari River which is expected to be amongst the oldest signs of human trade on the central west coast and may be contemporary to Dwarka in Gujarat.

The researchers say they may discover a dockyard similar in structure to Lothal dockyard (4500 years old), discovered by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Gujarat in 1954.

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Story: Press Trust of India | Photo: Press Trust of India

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