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Kondapur: Megasthenes’ Walled City & Satavahana Capital of Mahisamandala 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) . Excavations have revealed a 25‑ft high mound spread over 100 acres containing the remains of a Buddhist monastic complex (stupas, chaityas, viharas), a massive...

Dhulikatta (Pedda Bankur) 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 – a major urban centre of the Satavahana period . The remains include a Mahastupa constructed with 47 carved limestone slabs, a vihara (monastic residence), a chaitya hall , a mud fortification wall ,...

Phanigiri: The Buddhist Hill of the Snake Hood 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 viharas , a stone‑pillared congregation hall, and sculptured panels depicting Jataka tales . Rare Brahmi label inscriptions from the Satavahana and Ikshvaku dynasties, a Roman gold coin of Nero ...