ARIKAMEDU - Ancient Port of Puducherry

 ARIKAMEDU

"A TRUE ROMAN CITY"

LOCATION: Southern India,Kakkayanthope, Ariyankuppam commune, Puducherry.

• It conveys to us the roman culture in Puducherry and the trading between them during AUGUSTUS CAESAR Period.
• The historical legacy at the Archaeological Survey of India-protected area at Arikamedu, about 7 km. from here, is under threat from sand miners.

                                                    

         Mr Ravikumar, who had given notice in the Lok Sabha on July 18 seeking permission to speak on the excavation at Arikamedu, said it was an important archaeological site. “It provides details of Indo-Roman trade. We can understand the influence of Buddhism from the Buddha statue still worshipped there. I request the ASI to conduct a new round of excavations and maintain the site properly,”’ he added.