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Arikamedu, Pondicherry

Arikamedu, Pondicherry

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Arikamedu is an archaeological site near Pondicherry, southern India, where Mortimer Wheeler conducted his best-known excavation in the 1940s. Arikamedu - 'Arikan-medu or Poduke’ which literally means, ‘eroding mound’.[1] According to Wheeler, Arikamedu was a Tamil fishing village which was formerly a major Chola port dedicated to bead making and trading with Roman traders. -WIKIPEDIA

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Photo taken in Chinna Veerampattinam, Pondicherry, India

 
11° 53' 13.33" N  79° 49' 14.36" E

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  • Uploaded on October 2, 2012
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    by mohammad suhaib
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    • Camera: Canon PowerShot A580
    • Taken on 2012/09/22 11:11:50
    • Exposure: 0.003s (1/400)
    • Focal Length: 5.80mm
    • F/Stop: f/7.100
    • ISO Speed: ISO125
    • Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
    • No flash