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Multi-periodSite Name: Muziris Alternative Name: Muchiri, Mahodayapuram, Shinkli, MuyirikkoduCountry: India
NOTE: This site is 30.436 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Kochi Nearest Village: Pattanam
Latitude: 10.174000N Longitude: 76.175000E
Condition:
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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Ancient sea port of Muziris in southern India
The village of Pattanam is the site of the ancient sea port of Muziris described by Pliny the Elder, as well as by ancient Egyptian and Greek writers and traders. Excavations over many years have sought to establish that nearby Kodungallur was ancient Muziris, but since 2005 archaeological work at Pattanum village has turned up a wealth of evidence that it was the location of this ancient port. A major find is a lion carving on a semi precious stone tentatively dated to between the 1st century BC and 4th century AD based on the depth at which it was found. Also retreived are copper antimony rods probably used in cosmetics, pot sherds, Roman amphora, early Chera coins, turquoise glazed pottery, and cameo blanks for making jewellery, especially popular in Rome.
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