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3 more Asoka stupas discovered

KOLKATA: In a rare archaeological find, three stupas, pottery and terracotta remains traced to the Asokaperiod were excavated at a few places in Jajpur district of Orissa, Minister for Culture Damodar Rout said here on Sunday.

The excavation, undertaken by the OrissaInstitute of Maritime and South East Asian Studies under the department of Culture, was made at Tarapur, Deuli, Kayama and Radhanagar under Dharmasala police station in Jajpur district, Mr. Rout told reporters.

Square-shaped stupas made of laterite blocks, burnt bricks, railing pillars, cross-bars and other architectural features of Asokastupas were unearthed as well as pottery and terracotta remains of that period. — PTI

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