July
19
/ 2015
Archaeologists have found an old wharf that points to the existence of an ancient port on the Zuari River near Goa, India. They say it may date back 4,500 years and be evidence of early trade on India's central west coast. "This area was earlier known as Gopakapattinam. The exploration work on the site is done and scientists have found the steps going in the water. It is imminent that existence of such a big wall parallel to river indicates that it is remnant of a port," Rajiv Nigam, a government marine archaeologist, told The Economic Times. The report says researchers from the National Institute of Oceanography in Goa are examining a 1.2 kilometer (.75 mile) wall along the river
