Lothal

One of most important cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Built around 2400 BC as trading city with its dock – the oldest known in the world. Numerous discoveries of world importance have been made here including the oldest known realistic sculptures in world. Nowadays remain lower parts of buildings.

Dholavira

One of important sites of Harappan civilization, occupied from 2650 BC to 2100 BC. City had an area of 22 ha and was divided into the citadel, the middle town and the lower town.

Cherumangadu Kudakkalparambu

Good example of the unusual “kodakkal” megaliths or umbrella stones – mushroom-like dolmens.

Hire Benakal

A visually impressive group of some 400 megalithic tombs – dolmens. These structures were built in the time period between 800 and 200 BC. The largest megalithic site in South India.

Brahmagiri megaliths

180 metres high granite outcrop with numerous megalithic structures. Settled at least since the 2nd millenium BC. Ancient cemetery with 300 stone cists, painted pottery. Stones with later inscriptions – Ashokan edicts.

Thovarimala Ezhuthupara

Cave with prehistoric (around 8,000 BC) pictorial writings.

Kupgal petroglyphs

Huge amount of Neolithic petroglyphs in unusual locations – peculiar rock formations with deep depressions. Many petroglyphs depict cattle, also people herding animals. Some of the depressions make loud sound similar to gong, when struck with boulders – this effect could be used in rituals.

Rohtasgarh Fort

Ancient, enormous fort built on a steepsided plateau. Fortification could be up to 1000 years old and is one of the largest forts in the world, enclosing an area of 42 square kilometres.

Red Fort in Delhi

Enormous fort, built in the 17th century. Contains important monuments of architecture.

Qila Mubarak

The most ancient fortification in India. It is at least 1900 years old and contains elements even from the Harappa period.