Arikamedu – A Rich Archaeological Site in Pondicherry

On the south bank of the river Ariyankuppam is the quaint provincial town of Pondicherry with a long history behind it. Once one of the largest French colonies in India, international trade with this city dates all the way back to the time of the Roman Empire, and its evidence can still be seen in Arikamedu. Literary translated as ‘eroding mound’, the archaeological site of Arikamedu was the main work of Mortimer Wheeler in the …