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Chandravalli
14.2089° N, 76.3861° E
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Chandravalli is an archaeological site located in the Chitradurga district of the state of Karnataka, India. The region is a valley formed by three hills, Chitradurga, Kirabanakallu and Jolagudda. It is a semi-arid region with scrub vegetation with a stream running through it. Excavations at Chandravalli have revealed earthen pots, painted bowls and coins of Indian dynasties like Vijayanagar, Satavahana and Hoysalas as well as denarii of Roman emperor Augustus Caesar and a coin of the Chinese Han dynasty Emperor Wu Ti belonging to 2nd Century BC.
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Han dynasty coin (Wu Ti)
2nd century BCE
Continuous habitation from Iron Age
Iron Age
Mayurasharma inscription
345 CE
Early excavations by Rice, Narasimhachar and Shamashastry
1909
H. M. Krishna excavations
1928-1930
Mortimer Wheeler excavation under ASI
1947
Archaeological Features
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Military Installations
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