Kotilingala — Satavahana Port
Kotilingala — Satavahana Port Site
Early Historic (300 BCE–300 CE)·Satavahana·🇮🇳 Telangana, Karimnagar, Godavari, India
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About Kotilingala — Satavahana Port
Kotilingala — Satavahana Port in Telangana, Karimnagar, Godavari, India is a Early Historic (300 BCE–300 CE) ancient city attributed to Satavahana culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Satavahana site illustrating Early Historic (300 BCE–300 CE) ancient-city traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Kotilingala — Satavahana Port
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Satavahana
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 300 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (300 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Satavahana
- Purpose
- Satavahana mint town with Roman coins
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 300 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
18.8622° N · 79.2022° E · 646 m · 3 mapped features
Kotilingala — Satavahana Port — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Kotilingala — Satavahana Port
18.8630° N · 79.2030° EKotilingala — Satavahana Port — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Kotilingala — Satavahana Port
18.8615° N · 79.2016° EKotilingala — Satavahana Port — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Kotilingala — Satavahana Port
18.8633° N · 79.2012° E