Philosophia
March 16th, 2006, 01:43 AM
Bangladesh discovers ancient fort city
WARI, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Bangladesh say they have uncovered part of a fortified citadel dating back to 450 B.C. that could have been a stopping off point along an ancient trade route.
So far, a moat round the citadel has been uncovered along with parts of an ancient road at Wari, 85 km (53 miles) northeast of the capital Dhaka.
"The citadel and a raft of artifacts may help redefine history of India," said Sufi Mostafizur Rahman, head of the department of archaeology at Jahangirnagar University, near Dhaka.
"The well-planned road with even manholes proves that the citadel was managed by a very efficient administration," Mostafizur added.
From here (http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-03-15T111844Z_01_DHA159298_RTRUKOC_0_US-BANGLADESH-CITADEL.xml).
WARI, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Bangladesh say they have uncovered part of a fortified citadel dating back to 450 B.C. that could have been a stopping off point along an ancient trade route.
So far, a moat round the citadel has been uncovered along with parts of an ancient road at Wari, 85 km (53 miles) northeast of the capital Dhaka.
"The citadel and a raft of artifacts may help redefine history of India," said Sufi Mostafizur Rahman, head of the department of archaeology at Jahangirnagar University, near Dhaka.
"The well-planned road with even manholes proves that the citadel was managed by a very efficient administration," Mostafizur added.
From here (http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-03-15T111844Z_01_DHA159298_RTRUKOC_0_US-BANGLADESH-CITADEL.xml).