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Keeladi Museum

The Keeladi excavation site near Madurai has rewritten the history of Tamil civilisation. Discoveries here pushed back evidence of urban life in Tamil Nadu to the 6th century BCE — proving that a sophisticated Sangam-era civilisation thrived along the banks of the Vaigai river.

The museum showcases thousands of artefacts unearthed from the site — pottery, gold ornaments, terracotta figurines, and Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions — offering a rare window into ancient Tamil life.