Clay seal with ancient inscriptions found
Saturday, 18 April 2009
A team of archaeologists recently found a part of a clay seal with ancient inscriptions at Paharpur Buddhist Monastery site in the northern district of Naogaon, reports BSS.
The five-member team also dug out artifacts, including brick- built structures, floor and unknown earthen pots, at the site during their excavation.
The Department of Archeology carried out the month-long excavation work that ended on April 16 to collect archeological information about the site.
Naheed Sultana, custodian of the department and a member of the excavation team, said that most of the artifacts were found during excavation from 50cm to 3.50m under the existing ground level at the north, east and west sides of the site.
The archeologists dug out ancient brick-built structures of Gupta dynasty along with other artifacts under the basement of the main temple on the north-eastern side last year, said Md. Mahabub-ul-Alam, a member of the same team.
A large number of broken unknown earthen pots have been found under 2.5m from the existing ground-level along with other cultural accumulation including ash, charcoal and several cultural materials, said Naheed Sultana.
"Recently found artifacts, especially earthen pots, show that the habitation in the site was before Gupta dynasty," said Alam.
The five-member team also dug out artifacts, including brick- built structures, floor and unknown earthen pots, at the site during their excavation.
The Department of Archeology carried out the month-long excavation work that ended on April 16 to collect archeological information about the site.
Naheed Sultana, custodian of the department and a member of the excavation team, said that most of the artifacts were found during excavation from 50cm to 3.50m under the existing ground level at the north, east and west sides of the site.
The archeologists dug out ancient brick-built structures of Gupta dynasty along with other artifacts under the basement of the main temple on the north-eastern side last year, said Md. Mahabub-ul-Alam, a member of the same team.
A large number of broken unknown earthen pots have been found under 2.5m from the existing ground-level along with other cultural accumulation including ash, charcoal and several cultural materials, said Naheed Sultana.
"Recently found artifacts, especially earthen pots, show that the habitation in the site was before Gupta dynasty," said Alam.