IN PICS: Nirmala Sitharaman Lays Foundation Stone For Archeological Museum In TN's Adichanallur

In Union Budget 2020-21, Adichanallur was declared among the five archaeological sites to be developed as ‘Iconic Sites’ (Credit:Twitter/@nsitharamanoffc)

The Finance Minister was accompanied by Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi, Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan among others (Credit:Twitter/@nsitharamanoffc)

The museum will house the excavated artefacts, the archaeological significance of the site and history of the region (Credit:Twitter/@nsitharamanoffc)

A fresh exploration/excavation of archaeological remains was taken up as part of redevelopment plan by ASI, Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) Circle (Credit:Twitter/@nsitharamanoffc)

The excavation was resumed during 2003-04 and 2004-05. (Credit:Twitter/@nsitharamanoffc)