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Purana Qila excavations
June 4 , 2023
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- Purana Qila excavations reveal the pre-Mauryan era settlement.
- The findings include shards of Painted Gray Ware pottery which are usually dated to around 1200 BC to 600 BC.
- The new excavations have also found remains of a 900-year-old Vaikuntha Vishnu from the Rajput period.
- A terracotta plaque of Goddess Gaja Lakshmi from the Gupta period, the structural remains of a 2,500-year-old terracotta ring well from the Mauryan period found here.
- They found a well-defined four-room complex from the Sunga-Kushan period dating back to 2,300 years ago, besides beads, seals, copper coins and a bone needle.
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