Pre‑Satavahana Fortified Urban Centre | Buddhist Stupas & Chaityas | Roman Gold Coin of Augustus | Ceramic Industry | Kondapur Museum 200 BCE – 200 CE | Capital of Mahisamandala | One of 30 walled cities (Megasthenes) | 100‑acre mound | Roman trade | Coin moulds Kondapur is a village in Sangareddy district, Telangana (formerly Medak district), about 70 km from Hyderabad . It is one of the most important early historic sites in the Deccan, identified as a walled city mentioned by the Greek ambassador Megasthenes (c. 300 BCE) among the “30 walled cities of the Andhras”. The site was the capital of Mahisamandala and a major urban centre of the Satavahana period (c. 200 BCE – 200 CE) . Excavati…

A Satavahana Capital with Stupas, Viharas & Fortifications – One of Megasthenes’ 30 Walled Cities 2nd Century BCE – 2nd Century CE | Mud Fort | Mahastupa with 47 Limestone Slabs | Roman & Satavahana Coins Dhulikatta (also known as Pedda Bankur) is a village in Eligaid mandal, Peddapalli district, Telangana, about 25 km from Karimnagar city. The name Dhulikatta derives from Dhulikota – "a fort made of mud". The site is one of the thirty walled cities mentioned by the Greek ambassador Megasthenes (c. 300 BCE) in his Indica . Excavations by the Archaeology Department (1975 onwards) uncovered a large Buddhist monastic complex dating from the 2nd century BCE to the 2nd century CE …

Mahastupa, Apsidal Chaityas, Paribhogika Relic Casket & Ikshvaku Inscriptions (3rd c. BCE – 4th c. CE) 16‑acre hilltop complex | Roman gold coin of Nero | Potin coin with ship | Jataka panels | Sanskrit‑Prakrit verses Phanigiri (Sanskrit: Phani = snake, Giri = hill) is a village in Tirumalagiri mandal, Suryapet district, Telangana, about 52 km from Nalgonda. The hill on the northern side resembles a snake’s hood, giving the site its name. Phanigiri is one of the most significant Buddhist centres in the Deccan, spreading over 16 acres atop a hill. Excavations have revealed a Mahastupa (Paribhogika stupa containing a silver relic casket), two apsidal chaityagrihas (prayer halls), three viha…