Kuruhinna Tharaagandu
4°57′24″N 73°27′47″E / 4.956628°N 73.462924°E
Kuruhinna Tharaagandu is an archaeological site 2–4 hours from Malé, in the island of Kaashidhoo, Maldives. The site is a Buddhist Monastery and is believed to have been used by pre-Islamic Maldivians dating back to the 7th to 8th century[1] AD. The excavation work was done in various periods from February 1996 through 1998.[2] During this period, an area of 1,880m2 was excavated, revealing 64 coral stone structures.[2] For the vast majority, only the lower most parts have been preserved.
Weathering and erosion
[edit]Due to the exposed nature of the archaeological site, and the fact that the structures were of coral stone, the site soon started showing signs of weathering and erosion.[3][4] On 6 October 2008,[4] US ambassador Robert O. Blake Jr. handed over a grant of 370,000 Rufiyaa ($28,950)[1] under the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation, with the aim of helping the conservation efforts.
Photo gallery
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS OF A MONASTERY AT KASHIDHOO
- maldivesinfo.gov.mv (Search for Kaashidhoo)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AidData | AidData Core Research Release, Version 3.1".
- ^ a b "Celebrating the hallmark of South Asian Culture". Archived from the original on 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Miadhu Daily - Latest news updates".
- ^ a b "Speeches | United States Virtual Presence Post Maldives". Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.