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India & Indian Ocean, Karnataka
Hampi
Vijayanagara ruins, Tungabhadra riverbank
Riverbank Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea potteryAlso reported: eyes-only: temples, bazaars, royal enclosures, riverside ghats and coracle ferries.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, sacked 1565; over 1,600 monuments across 41 sq km along the Tungabhadra, UNESCO-listed since 1986
Site, ASI management and UNESCO status fully documented; included only as the region's great eyes-only ruin field
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Boulder terrainRiver currents at the coracle crossings, intense heat Mar-May
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.