ARIKAMEDU

'Arikamedu' is an archaeological site near Pondicherry, southern India, where Mortimer Wheeler conducted its best-known excavation in the 1940s. According to Wheeler, Arikamedu was an Indian fishing village which was formerly a major port dedicated to bead making and trading with Roman traders . It flourished for centuries until the Romans left. Various Roman artifacts, such as a large number of amphorae bearing the mark of Roman potter schools VIBII, CAMURI and ITTA, have been found at the site, supporting the view on an ancient trade between Rome and south India.

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★ R.E. Mortimer Wheeler, ''My Archaeological Mission to India and Pakistan'', Thames and Hudson, London, 1976. ISBN 0-500-05028-7

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★ Excavations at Arikamedu

★ Arikamedu is the ancient International Trade Centre in Ariyankuppam, Pondicherry

★ Exploration Off Arikamedu by Archaeological Survey of India

★ Arikamedu Archaeological Site in India - A Brief Note by Discover India Site

★ Poduke or Arikamedu the most ancient Tamil city