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Arikamedu Archaeological Site

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Open today at 9:00-17:00
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Arikamedu Rd, Veerampattinam 605007 IndiaMap
Phone+91 94420 08170
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  • NomadicRamblings
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    Disappointing - review of historic site

    Writing this review for the actual historic site - very disappointing that such a historic location has been so badly maintained. Despite being of such immense value, the place has become a site for g...

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    Reviewed on Aug 14, 2023
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    A neglected archaeological site of paramount importance

    I heard about this site when I visited the Pondicherry Museum and decided to visit it as a history buff and an archaeology enthusiast. This experience was bittersweet. I was happy that I got a chance ...

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    Reviewed on Mar 2, 2023
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    Teeming with history but not worth the effort. Don’t go walking to the river bank.

    Arikamedu (2nd Century BCE) In October 1938 in the ruins of Pompeii, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE was found, quite intriguingly, a Lakshmi statue made of ivory. Observing her ...

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    Reviewed on Oct 14, 2021
  • AmitJ295
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    Not much to see

    This is supposedly an ancient Roman port in ruins. However, there is not much to see on the site except a wall in ruins and two pillars to signify the entrance. Entry to the site is free, however will...

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    Reviewed on Jan 28, 2020
  • anandsrivastava
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    No guide, no board to explain the history

    The place is in ruins and looks interesting. But the visitor is not given any information. Still worth a visit to get an idea that there used to be trade with Rome. ...

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    Reviewed on Oct 31, 2019
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