Why is it in News?
→ Archaeologists discovered the largest circular stone labyrinth in India in Maharashtra.
→ Provides evidence of Indo-Roman cultural influence during Satavahana period.
Important Points
- Discovered in Boramani grasslands, Solapur, Maharashtra
- Measures approximately 50 feet by 50 feet
- Composed of 15 concentric stone circles
- Guides movement inward to a central spiral
- Dates back nearly 2,000 years
- Linked to Indo-Roman trade during Satavahana dynasty
- Soil accumulation indicates centuries of preservation
- Design resembles Mediterranean labyrinths
- Larger than previously known circular labyrinths in India
- Largest circular stone labyrinth recorded in the country