Maharashtra rock art: Ancient Maharashtra rock art declared ‘protected monument’

Maharashtra rock art: Ancient Maharashtra rock art declared ‘protected monument’

The Maharashtra government on Sunday declared the geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as ‘protected monuments’ under the Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960, reported TOI. The group of petroglyphs at Deud, Ratnagiri, dates back to the Mesolithic era (roughly 20,000-10,000 years ago), according to a notification by the culture department. Geoglyphs … Read more