[nasional_list] [ppiindia] Tsunami menyibak misteri
- From: radityo djadjoeri <radityo_dj@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 18:12:26 -0800 (PST)
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Gempa dan tsunami ternyata tak cuma menjadi tragedi menyedihkan. Namun juga
menyibak misteri peninggalan masa lampau....
By Associated Press
February 18, 2005, 5:34 PM EST
MAHABALIPURAM, India -- Archaeologists have begun underwater excavations of
what is believed to be an ancient city and parts of a temple uncovered by the
tsunami off the coast of a centuries-old pilgrimage town.
Three rocky structures with elaborate carvings of animals have emerged near the
coastal town of Mahabalipuram, which was battered by the Dec. 26 tsunami.
As the waves receded, the force of the water removed sand deposits that had
covered the structures, which appear to belong to a port city built in the
seventh century, said T. Satyamurthy, a senior archaeologist with the
Archaeological Survey of India.
Mahabalipuram is already well known for its ancient, intricately carved shore
temples that have been declared a World Heritage site and are visited each year
by thousands of Hindu pilgrims and tourists. According to descriptions by early
British travel writers, the area was also home to seven pagodas, six of which
were submerged by the sea.
The government-run archaeological society and navy divers began underwater
excavations of the area on Thursday.
"The tsunami has exposed a bas relief which appears to be part of a temple wall
or a portion of the ancient port city. Our excavations will throw more light on
these," Satyamurthy told The Associated Press by telephone from Madras, the
capital of Tamil Nadu state.
The six-foot rocky structures that have emerged in Mahabalipuram, 30 miles
south of Madras, include an elaborately carved head of an elephant and a horse
in flight. Above the elephant's head is a small square-shaped niche with a
carved statue of a deity. Another structure uncovered by the tsunami has a
reclining lion sculpted on it.
According to archaeologists, lions, elephants and peacocks were commonly used
to decorate walls and temples during the Pallava period in the seventh and
eighth centuries.
"These structures could be part of the legendary seven pagodas. With the waters
receding and the coastline changing, we expect some more edifices to be
exposed," Satyamurthy said.
Copyright © 2005, The Associated Press
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