Arikamedu was the venue of Romanian Trades according to the pages of history. This uncommon place is often overlooked from the hubbub of Pondicherry tourism. The word has rooted from Tamil, translated to an embodiment of Mahavira namely, Mound of Arakan. After the excavation, lots were unearthed about the port town. Evidently, from 1st Century BC Rome, French, and Cholas made it renowned maritime site till 2nd Century AD. There’s a legend on air that Arikamedu hosted the largest ever Gold beads factory units. Even in 2020, if it rains, one can witness the shimmery beads on ground. 

Value of Arikamedu

After excavation, strong proofs indicated that Arikamedu formally begun as a fishing ground. As time went by, it later transformed into a harbor town and finally got established as a prominent trade centre. During the trading business, their domestic clients included Alagankulam, Kaveripattinam, Suttukeni, and Musiri. The archeologist dug up the antiques imported items were ceramic products, olive oil, and the famous attractive feature item amphora jars (which used to contain wines). There were artifacts of red roman clay products of pots, plates, and cups. The timeline excursion and standing on the grounds of earliest Before Christ is a mandatory in your Pondicherry tour package.     

Peculiar Features to see in Arikamedu

The area is surrounded with palm and coconut trees. Amidst the lush greenery waves of trees, you’ll comes across a ruined Roman gate. After crossing the two columns of bricks, there will be the remains of a storehouse. The archeologists assumed the above after the study of the architecture. There are brick works of two distinct time period. Around 1770s, a French Bishop constructed the same for residential purposes to Siam refugees. Later during the Indo-French colony, the abandoned seminary was reconstructed.

The Arikamedu is few minutes’ walk from Archeological Survey of India sir which stores the antiques. It’s definitely one of the fascinating places to visit in Pondicherry.