Archaeological sites in India
188 archaeological sites in India. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Achabal Gardens Achabal Gardens, "the places of the princes", is a small Mughal garden located at the sout… Adichanallur archaeological site Adichanallur is an archaeological site in Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu, India that h… Agara inscriptions and hero stones The Agara inscriptions and hero stones are three passages of Kannada text inscribed on mem… Agroha Mound Agroha, locally known as Ther, is an archaeological site located on NH-9 in Agroha city in… Aihole Aihole, also referred to as Aivalli, Ahivolal or Aryapura, is a historic site of ancient a… Alamgirpur Alamgirpur is an archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization that thrived along t… Allalasandra inscriptions and hero stones Allalasandra is a historic locality in North Bengaluru, situated adjacent to the Gandhi Kr… Ambivali Caves The Ambivali Caves, or Ambivali Leni, are a group of Buddhist caves near Neral, Raigad dis… Andher Stupas The Andher Stupas are a group of three stupa located 19 km south-east of Sanchi, Raisen Di… Arikamedu Arikamedu is an archaeological site in Southern India, in Kakkayanthope, Ariyankuppam Comm… Asurgarh Asurgarh is an archaeological site in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, India. Asurgarh is… Bairat Temple Bairat Temple is a freestanding Buddhist temple, a Chaityagriha, located about a mile sout… Banawali Banawali is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization period in Fa… Bangarh Bangarh is an archaeological site situated in Gangarampur, West Bengal, India. It represen… Barabar Caves The Barabar Hill Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, dating from the M… Bargaon Bargaon is an archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilisation. It is in Saharanpur Di… Basarh Basarh is a village in the Vaishali district of Bihar, India. It is the location of the an… Basavanagudi inscriptions and hero stones The Basavanagudi Inscriptions are a set of three Kannada and one Tamil inscriptions that c… Bavikonda Bavikonda Buddhist Complex lies about 16 km from Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of And… Beejamandal, Khajuraho Beejamandal is a ruined temple in Jatkara village near Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, that has… Bhagatrav Bhagatrav is a minor archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. Excav… Bhagwanpura Bhagwanpura, also known as Baghpur, is a village in Kurukshetra district, Haryana, India, … Bhangarh Bhangarh is a village situated in Rajgarh Alwar, Rajasthan state of India. It is situated … Bharhut Bharhut is a village in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, central India. It is known f… Bhimbetka rock shelters The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the Pal… Bhirrana Bhirrana, also Bhirdana and Birhana, (IAST: Bhirḍāna) is an archaeological site, located i… Bhojpur Stupas The Bhojpur Stupas, also called Murelkhurd Stupas or Morel Khurd Stupas by the Archaeologi… Bramhapuri Bramhapuri is a town and eponymous headquarters of Bramhapuri taluka in Chandrapur distric… Bulandi Bagh Bulandi Bagh is an area within the archaeological site of Pataliputra, located north of th… Burzahom archaeological site The Burzahom archaeological site is located in the Srinagar district of the Kashmir Valley… Cave Temples of Mahabalipuram The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religio… Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Panchm… Chandavaram Buddhist site Chandavaram Buddhist site is an ancient Indian Buddhist site in Chandavaram village in Pra… Chandraketugarh Chandraketugarh, located in the Ganges Delta, are a cluster of villages in the 24 Parganas… Chandravalli Chandravalli is an archaeological site located in the Chitradurga district of the state of… Chaul Chaul is a village in the Alibag taluka of the Raigad district in Maharashtra, India. It w… Cheraman Parambu Cheraman Parambu (literally, the Compound of the Chera Rulers) is an archaeological site i… Chichali Chichali is an archaeological site located on the left bank of the Narmada River in India,… Chikkajala Cholapandiyapuram Cholapandiyapuram or Cholavandipuram or Cholapandipuram is a 1 sq. kilometre village in Ti… Chopani Mando Chopanimando, located in the Belan River valley in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, is a… Daimabad Daimabad is a deserted village and archaeological site on the left bank of the Pravara Riv… Debalgarh Debalgarh is an archaeological site located at Debagram Anulia village in Nadia district o… Deopahar Deopahar is an archaeological site located in Numaligarh, Assam, India. It is one of the m… Deulpota Deulpota is an archaeological site located beside the Hooghly river, in the Diamond Harbou… Deur Kothar Deorkothar (also: Deur Kothar) is a location of archaeological importance in Madhya Prades… Devtamura Devtamura (or Debtamura) is a hill range in South Tripura district of Tripura, India. It i… Dhansura Dhansura is a small town in the Aravalli district of Gujarat, India. The town is located a… Dharmrajeshwar The Dharmarajeshwara temple is a rock-cut temple site 100kms from Mandsaur in Madhya Prade… Dhauli Dhauli or Dhauligiri is a hill located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of Bhuba… Dholavira Dholavira (Gujarati, [d̪ʰoɭaʋiɾaː]) is an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Talu… Dvārakā Dvārakā, also known as Dvāravatī (Sanskrit "the gated [city]", possibly meaning having man… Edakkal Caves The Edakkal caves are two natural caves at a remote location in Sultan Bathery in the Waya… Ellora Caves The Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Aurangabad, India. It is one of the l… Eran Eran is an ancient town and archaeological site in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, I… Firoz Shah palace complex Hisar-e-Firoza fort city with rampart (including the protected archaeological Firoz Shah p… Garapadu Garapadu is a village in Vatticherukuru mandal, located in Guntur district of the Indian s… Gilund Gilund is a village and an archaeological site located in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan … Gohilwad Timbo The Gohilwad Timbo is a mound and ancient site of Kshatrapa-Gupta period located near Amre… Gola Dhoro Gola Dhoro is an archaeological site belonging to Indus Valley civilization, situated at t… Golabai Golabai Sasan (or Golbai Sasan) is a village in Khurda District, Odisha, India at 20°1′21″… Golconda Golconda is a fortified citadel and ruined city located on the western outskirts of Hydera… Gomsi Gomsi is an ancient archaeological site located between Rani Village and Sika Tode in East… Gulakamale inscriptions and hero stones Gulakamale is located in Bangalore South taluk of Bangalore district in Karnataka, India. … Hallur Hallur is an archaeological site located in the Haveri district (which was carved out of D… Hampi Hampi or Hampe (Kannada: [hɐmpe]), also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is… Harinarayanpur Harinarayanpur is an archaeological site in the Kulpi CD block in the Diamond Harbour subd… Haripur Gada Haripur gada or Haripurgarh is the capital of the erstwhile Mayurbhanj State in India. It … Hebbal Kittaya Inscription Hebbal is a locality situated in the northern part of Bengaluru, is recognized as one of B… Hirapur dolmen Hirapur dolmens (Marathi), dating back to 2nd-3rd century BC asmaka mahajanapadas or satav… Hirebenkal Hirebenakal or Hirébeṇakal or Hirébeṇakallu (in Kannada) is a megalithic site in the state… Inscription Stones of Bengaluru Inscription stones of Bengaluru refers to numerous historical stone plaques, tablets, and … Jagjivanpur Jagajjibanpur or Jagajivanpur (in Bengali) is an archaeological site in Habibpur block of … Jawasiya-Arni Jawasiya-Arni is an archaeological site located in the Mewar Plains, in South Rajasthan, I… Kalaroos Caves The Kalaroos Caves, also known as Qil-e-Roos (lit. 'Russian Fort'), are an ancient network… Kalibangan Kalibangan is a town located on the left or southern banks of the Ghaggar (Ghaggar-Hakra R… Kalugumalai Kalugumalai is a panchayat town in Kovilpatti Taluk of Thoothukudi district in the Indian … Kalya inscriptions and hero stones Kalya is a historic settlement located in Magadi Taluk, Bengaluru South district of Karnat… Kambarmedu Kambarmedu or Kambar Medu ([kambarmeːɖu], ISO: Kambarimēṭu), is an archaeological site ass… Kankali Tila Kankali Tila (also Kankali mound or Jaini mound) is a mound located at Mathura in the Indi… Kapilavastu Kapilavastu was an ancient city in the eastern Gangetic plains of the Indian subcontinent … Karim Shahi Karim Shahi is an archeological site in the western Great Rann of Kutch, located near Bela… Karnasuvarna Karnasuvarna or Karnasubarna (Bengali : or, lit. "Golden-Ear"/ "Gold-Ear") was an ancient … Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort The Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort in Sira in Tumkur district of Karnataka is named after th… Katigenahalli inscriptions and hero stones The Katigenahalli inscription and hero stone is a passage of Kannada text inscribed on a s… Kawtchhuah Ropui Kawtchhuah Ropui (literally The Great Entranceway in the Mizo language) is an archaeologic… Keeladi excavation site Keezhadi, or Keeladi ([kiːɻaɖi], ISO: Kīḻaṭi), is a Sangam period settlement site, where e… Keelnamandi archaeological site Keelnamandi archaeological site is located in the Keelnamandi Panchayat of the Vandavasi U… Khalkatapatna Khalkatapatna was a sea port in what is now the state of Odisha on the eastern seaboard of… Kharligarh Kharligarh, ruined settlement with defences, (20°27'37"N, 83°33'38"E), Dist. Balangir, Odi… Khirasara Khirasara is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. This site … Khukhragarh Khukhragarh was one of the capitals of Nagvanshi dynasty, who once ruled in parts of the I… Koldihwa Koldihwa is an archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated in the valleys … Kovalanpottal Kovalanpottal is a place located in Palanganatham near Madakulam in Madurai district, Tami… Kumhrar Kumhrar or Kumrahar is the area of Patna where remains of the ancient city of Pataliputra … Kuntasi Kuntasi is an archaeological site (locally known as Bibi-no-Timbo) which is identified as … Kupgal petroglyphs The Kupgal petroglyphs are works of rock art found at Kupgal in Bellary district of Karnat… Lahuradewa Lahuradewa (Lat. 26°46'12" N, Long. 82°56'59" E) is located in Sant Kabir Nagar District, … Lalitgiri Lalitagiri (Odia) (also known as Nalitagiri) is a major Buddhist complex in the Cuttack di… Lauria Nandangarh Lauria Nandangarh, also Lauriya Navandgarh, is a city or town about 14 km from Narkatiagan… Lohari Ragho Lohari Ragho is a village and Indus Valley Civilization archaeological site, located in Hi… Lohgarh Lohgarh is a city in the Bilaspur tehsil in the state of Haryana in India. It was the capi… Loteshwar Loteshwar is a village and an archaeological site belonging to Indus Valley Civilisation l… Lothal Lothal (Gujarati pronunciation: [lot̪ʰəl]) was one of the southernmost sites of the ancien… Madan Kamdev Madan Kamdev (Pron: ˈmʌdən/məˈdɑ:n kæmˈdeɪv/ˈkʌmˌdeɪv) is an archaeological site in Baihat… Mahishmati Mahishmati (IAST: Māhiṣmati) was an ancient city and the capital of Haihayas in the presen… Maidam Frang-Mai-Dam or Moidam for short (Ahom:𑜉𑜩𑜓𑜝𑜪, meaning: Burial of the dead) is a trad… Malleshwaram inscriptions and hero stones Malleshwara is a northwestern locality in Bengaluru, recognized as one of the city's oldes… Malwan Malwan (also spelled Malvan) is a small Indus Valley Civilisation site, located at Surat D… Manda, Jammu Manda is a village and an archaeological site in the Jammu district of the Union Territory… Mandu Mandu or Mandavgad is an ancient city in the present-day Mandav area of the Dhar district.… Manikpatna Manikpatna or Manikapatna (Odia) is an archeological site in the state of Odisha in easter… Masarh lion The Masarh lion is a stone sculpture found at Masarh, a village near Arrah town in the Bho… Masol (paleontology) Masol is a paleontological-archaeological site in the Shivalik Frontal Range of the sub-Hi… Mehrauli Archaeological Park The Mehrauli Archaeological Park is an archaeological area spread over 81 hectares (200 ac… Mitathal Mitathal is a village and Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) Archaeological sites in the Bhiw… Moghalmari Moghalmari or Mogolmari is a village and an archaeological excavation site in the Dantan I… Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs are located at Narayanpet district of Telangana State in India.… Muziris Muciṟi ([musiri], Old Muciṟi, Malayalam: [mutːʃiri]), also Muchiri, Classical Graeco-Roman… Nachna-Kuthara Nachna Hindu temples, also referred to as Nachana temples or Hindu temples at Nachna-Kutha… Nagarjunakonda Nagarjunakonda (ISO: Nāgārjunikoṇḍā, meaning Nagarjuna Hill) is a historical town, now an … Nalanda Mahavihara Nalanda (IAST: Nālandā, pronounced [naːlən̪d̪aː]) was a renowned Buddhist mahavihara (grea… Ojhiyana archaeological site The Ojhiyana archaeological site in Bhilwara district, previously excavated in 1999-2000, … Old Goa Old Goa is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi,… Pahargarh caves The Pahargarh Caves are a cave complex containing prehistoric paintings in Madhya Pradesh,… Pakbirra Pakbirra is a village in the Puncha CD block in the Manbazar subdivision of the Purulia di… Pandavula Guhalu Pandavula Gutta (also Pandavula Guttalu or Pandavula Guhalu) is an ancient geological site… Pandu Rajar Dhibi Pandu Rajar Dhibi in the valley of the river Ajay is an Archaeological site in Ausgram II … Pandua Pandua, also historically known as Hazrat Pandua and later Firuzabad, is a ruined city in … Parihaspore Parihaspora or Parihaspur or Paraspore or Paraspur was a small town 22 kilometres (14 mi) … Pataliputra Pataliputra (IAST: Pāṭaliputra), adjacent to modern-day Patna, Bihar, was a city in ancien… Pattadakal Group of Monuments Pattadakal (Pattadakallu), also called Raktapura, is a complex of 7th and 8th century CE H… Pauni Pauni is a town and a Municipal Council in Bhandara district in Maharashtra. Now it has Na… Phanigiri Phanigiri is a Buddhist site in Suryapet district, Telangana. It dates to the 1st Century … Phantom Rock Phantom Rock is a tourist destination in Ambalavayal in the district of Wayanad in Kerala.… Pilak, Tripura Pilak is an archaeological site in the Santirbazar sub-division of South Tripura district … Piprahwa Piprahwa is a village near Siddharthnagar city in Siddharthnagar district of the Indian st… Pragjyotishpura Pragjyotishpura or Pragjyotisapura, now deemed to be a region within modern Guwahati, is c… Pushpagiri Pushpagiri (Odia) was an ancient Indian mahavihara or monastic complex located atop Langud… Qutb complex The Qutb Minar complex are monuments and buildings from the Delhi Sultanate at Mehrauli in… Raja Harsh ka Tila The archaeological excavations located on the outskirts of the city of Kurukshetra. Kuruks… Rajpat Rajpat or Kamtapur Fort is an archaeological site in present-day Gosanimari in the Dinhata… Rakhigarhi Rakhigarhi or Rakhi Garhi ([ɾaːkʰiːɡəɽʰiː]) is a village and an archaeological site in the… Ram Janmabhoomi Ram Janmabhoomi (lit. 'Birthplace of Rama') is the site that, according to Hindu religious… Rangpur Rangpur is an ancient archaeological site in Surendranagar district near Vanala on Saurash… Samanar Hills Samanar Hills, also known as Samanar Malai or Amanarmalai or Melmalai, is a rocky stretch … Sanggai Yumpham The Sanggāi Yumpham (Meitei), (Old Manipuri: Sangkai Eempham) was the citadel, a fortified… Sankarjang Sankarjang (20°52’08“N, 84°59’19“E), Odisha, India is an archaeological site near Angul, a… Sankassa Sankissa (also Sankasia, Sankassa and Sankasya) is an ancient city in India renown for the… Saru Maru caves and stupas Saru Maru is the archaeological site of an ancient monastic complex and Buddhist caves. Th… Satdhara Satdhara is an archaeological site, consisting of stupas and viharas, located 9 km (5.6 mi… Sauripura Śaurīpura - is situated at a distance of 75 km from Agra, 25 km from Shikohabad and 1.5 km… Sembiyankandiyur Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram "Seven Pagodas" has served as a nickname for the southern Indian city of Mamallapuram, als… Shikarpur Shikarpur is a village in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India. Nearby excav… Shravasti Shravasti (IAST: Śrāvastī, Pali: 𑀲𑀸𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀻, Sāvatthī) is a town in Shravasti district… Singapura inscriptions and hero stones Singapura is a historic locality in northwestern Bengaluru, with evidence indicating human… Sirpur Group of Monuments Sirpur Group of Monuments are an archaeological and tourism site containing Hindu, Jain an… Sisupalgarh Sisupalgarh or Sisupalagada (Odia: [sisupaːl̪ɔɡɔɽɔ]) is situated in Khurda District in Odi… Sonari Stupas Sonari is the archaeological site of an ancient monastic complex of Buddhist stupas. The s… Sri Surya Pahar Sri Surya Pahar, located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of Goalpara and about 132 … Stone circles of Junapani The stone circles of Junapani are prehistoric megalithic circles in Junapani, near Nagpur … Sugh Ancient Mound Sugh Ancient Mound, also known as the Ancient Site of Sugh, is located in the village of A… Surkotada Surkotada is an archaeological site located in Rapar Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, In… Tamralipta Tamralipta or Tamralipti (Pali: Tāmaliti) was an ancient port city, located on the coast o… Telkupi Telkupi (or Tailakampi) is a submerged location of archaeological interest in Purulia dist… Thotlakonda Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated on a hill near Bheemunipatnam about 15 kilometres… Tibba Talwara Tibba Talwara (Urdu) is an archaeological site in Lodhran District, Punjab, Pakistan, abou… Tikla Tikla, or Tikula, is an archeological site and ancient rock shelter in Madhya Pradesh, Ind… Tyndis Tyndis (Thondi) was an ancient south Indian seaport and harbor-town mentioned in Graeco-Ro… Udayagiri Udayagiri (Odia) is the largest Buddhist complex in the Indian state of Odisha. It is comp… Ujjain Ujjain (Hindi pronunciation: [ʊ̯d͡ːʑæn], [əʋən̪t̪ɪkaː]), also known as Ujjayini, is a city… Unakoti Unakoti or Subrai Khung is a sculptural emblem and ancient Shaivite place that hosts rock … Unnao gold treasure incident In October 2013, in Sangrampur (Daundia Khera) village in the Unnao district of the Indian… Usgalimal rock engravings The Usgalimal rock engravings or Usgalimal petroglyphs at Usgalimal village, in South Goa,… Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc The Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc is a tourist circuit stretching from Agra to Lucknow and Va… Vaikom Temple The Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva in Vaikom, Ko… Vaishali Vaishali, Vesali or Vaiśālī was an ancient city and today an archaeological site located n… Vejalka Vejalka is a village in the Ranpur Taluka of Botad district in Gujarat, India. An Indus Va… Vijasan Caves The Vijasan Caves are a series of caves containing Buddhist art located near the village o… Vijayanagara Vijayanagara (transl. 'City of Victory') is a city located in Vijayanagara district of Kar… Vikramaśīla University Vikramashila (IAST: Vikramaśīla) was a Buddhist monastic university situated in what is no… Vikramkhol Vikramkhol or Bikramkhol (Odia: [bikɾɔmɔkʰɔlɔ]) cave is a prehistoric archaeological site … Wai Caves Wai Caves are 9 Buddhist Caves, situated at Lonara, 7 km north of Wai. The Chaitya hall co… Yanaimalai Yanaimalai (Elephant Hill) is a protected monument and tourist attraction in Tamil Nadu, I… Yelahanka inscriptions and hero stones Yelahanka is a locality in North Bengaluru. The historical administrative unit, Yelahanka … history of Ajmer Ajmer (pronounced [əd͡ʑ.meːɾ]) is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. I… iron pillar of Delhi The iron pillar of Delhi is a metal structure 7.21 metres (23 feet 8 inches) high with a 4…