Satavahana antiques excavated

HYDERABAD: Antiques including pottery and conches belonging to the Satavahana period (1st-2nd centuries AD) were unearthed in a recent exploration conducted by the archaeology department officials at Kuppanagar in Medak district.Archaeology and museums department director Prof P Chenna Reddy on Friday said that Kuppanagar is a habitation of the Satavahana period like Kohir, Nirjappala, Manthuru, Rekulapadu and Mominpet which were excavated by the archaeology department in the early 80s. The officials also found a stone plaque depicting a couple carved in typical Satavahana period prompting the officials to intensify the explorations in and around Kuppanagar to know the extent of the site.