New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Archaeologists have discovered eight dug-wells dating back to the ancient Mauryan empire during an excavation in Bogura of Bangladesh's Mahasthangarh.
They have also discovered ancient earthen pots, some of them broken, a large earthen water/cereal pot locally known as 'dabar' or 'motka', burnt earthen balls, decorated bricks, and terracotta earthen pots from five sites of Bairagir Bheeta at Mahasthangarh, The Independent reported.
According to the archaeological team, the antiques and relics discovered from these sites belonged to the Mauryan empire, which flourished around 300 BC.
Some more structures and artefacts were found during the excavation, which historians believe belonged to the time of the Sunga and Pal...