HYDERABAD: In the recent times, a number of developments have taken place in the Department of Archaeology and a number of things have been unearthed. The department has also collaborated with international scholars. With an objective to take the heritage of Telangana to a global platform, a two-day international seminar - Rediscovering Telangana, focusing on the recent excavations, findings and trends in Archaeology, Art History and Conservation, is being held from Monday.
“There is a need to bring all activities to the fore. This is a place for interaction and sharing information and this is the first of its kind in the country,” B Venkatesham, Secretary, Telangana Youth Advancement, Tourism & Culture Department said, recalling recent MoU signing with Deccan College, Pune and Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology.
The seminar that has veterans, experts and professors from the field presenting papers in their areas of study, is being held at the Dr Marri Channa Reddy Human Resource Development Institute in Banjara Hills. B Venkatesham said that this is an attempt to highlight the historical culture and also the various findings related to the state’s archaeology.
This will also open doors of information for more scientists and archaeologists to explore Telangana that is full of sites with rich historical remains and evidence. The seminar that has panel discussions lined up over the two days has 10 international scholars and many from within the country presenting papers on subjects ranging from art and astronomy, explorations, forgotten art and architecture, rock art sites, and others in Telangana.
“These will also help in future collaborations and in signing up projects in the state. We are also looking at conservation and protection of historical sites. It’s been two years that the state has formed and we are slowly getting into the process of bringing these aspects into place,” added Venkatesham.
A special exhibition is also part of the seminar that has Kotilinga Coins, Roman Gold Coins, Ragini Paintings, and photos of monuments that were conserved by the Department of Archaeology on display.