Five copper nails and an antimony rod have been unearthed by archaeologists at Porpanaikottai, a Sangam-age site, in Pudukottai district. The artefacts bring out the cultural richness of the people who had lived in Porpanaikottai,” Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for Finance and Archaeology, said in a post on X. T. Thangadurai, excavation director, told The Hindu that four of the copper …
The State Archaeology Department on Saturday began excavation at Porpanaikotttai seeking to unearth an ancient fort in the village, situated about 6.5 km to the east of Pudukottai town. Studies carried out at the site using Light Detection and Ranging, a remote sensing method, have indicated that a fort had existed at Porpanaikottai, said Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for Finance, Human …
