Archaeology
Till 1980s, it was generally believed that Kodungallur and Muziris are synonymous in the historical point of view. In 1983, a large hoard of Roman coins was excavated at a site in a small town, called Pattanam, about six miles from Kodungallur. Now this location is one of the most significant archaeological sites in South Asia. The excavations carried out at Pattanam from 2007 to 2011 have uncovered a plethora of archaeologically important materials: over 20,000 articles have yet been recovered including terracotta objects, beads, amphora pieces, cannon balls and four skeletons. It has prompted many historians to hypothesize Pattanam as the location of Muziris.
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