Chandigarh, March 22 -- Joint team of ASI and Haryana department of archaeology and museums to conduct excavation

After more than four decades, excavation will resume at the ancient mound of Agroha, once a thriving city on the historic trade route between Takshashila and Mathura.

The excavation, led by a joint team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Haryana's department of archaeology and museums, aims to uncover Agroha's historical trade links and cultural significance.

Haryana's heritage and tourism minister Arvind Sharma said the excavation follows recent work at Rakhigarhi, a key site of the Sindhu-Saraswati civilisation, and is expected to provide concrete evidence of the region's trade and cultural ties.

"This wil...