By Vikram Mukka – HYDERABAD – The city will soon have an active excavation site, but instead of coveted treasure, the government seems to be looking for old civic systems. The State Department of Archaeology and Museums will kick-start the exercise, but unlike their earlier attempts to dig out treasure from beneath Naubat Pahad in the city, they are on the lookout for pathways, water works and gardens underneath the Qutb Shahi Tombs premises. Once permission is granted, the department intends to carry out a test phase by conducting scientific explorations at certain spots before deciding to go ahead full steam.
The intent to study the layout comes from the State department’s propoal to restore the 49-acre complex. A memorandum of understanding was signed by the State archaeological department and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to carry out restoration work at the Qutb Shahi tombs complex in January this year.
via What lies under the Qutb Shahi tombs? – The New Indian Express.
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