Notes
March 03, 2018
ঢাকা ও ঢাকার বাহিরের প্রত্ননিদর্শন ( Dhaka and Dhaka's Antiquities)
The word "প্রত্ননিদর্শন" translates to Antiquity. Antiquity means an object, building, or work of art from the ancient past. Another meaning is the ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages. The English Synonym of "প্রত্ননিদর্শন" is Archaeology. Archaeology means the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, bio-facts or econ-facts, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities Here we will learn about artifacts, architecture and cultural landscapes of Bangladesh in two part. One part is in Dhaka and other part is outside Dhaka.
The Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh) compiles and also conserves the list of archaeological sites and artifacts of Bangladesh. There are 452 archaeological sites under conservation (By The Department of Archaeology as of June 2016). Some of the mentionables are- Mahasthangarh, Mainamati, Somapura Mahavihara, Shita Coat Bihar, Nawabganj, Kantajew Temple, Choto Sona Mosque, Sixty Dome Mosque, Vasu Vihara, Barobazar, Lalbagh Fort. Among these, Somapura Mahavihara and Sixty Dome Mosque have been recognized as World Heritage Sites. Also there are 17 public Archaeology museums. We (the department and other archaeologists) are working on to recover history by discovering ancient cultural elements from remote areas scattered within the country, and to repair and preserve the discovered monuments and exhibit them.
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