Viggen Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 An ancient city excavated on Kerala's Malabar coast had trade links with many key centres around the world as far back as 500 BC, fresh archaeological evidence says. The Institute of Physics in Bhubaneswar has also concluded that the site, which archaeologists named Pattnam, was actually the ancient city of Muziris. It is located seven kilometres from Kodungallur in Ernakulam district. According to P.J. Cherian, director of the Kerala Council of Historic Research (KCHR), the city had maritime links with cities along the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea and South China Sea. 'The antiquity of Pattanam extends back as far as the first millennium BC as determined by the Institute of Physics,' said Cherian. KCHR and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) are conducting the ambitious research as part of the Muziris Heritage Project. full article at News Post India Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 If my memory serves, St. Thomas is supposed to have preached Christianity in Malabar. A Roman fort was found in south Yemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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