According to BHU professors, the Shivling which dated back to thousands of years could have been a site of worship but they cautioned that more research needs to be done to corroborate the claim, OpIndia has reported

A 4000-year-old Shivling was discovered by the ancient history department of BHU involved in the archaeological excavations at Bhabhaniyav village, 18 km from Varanasi. The discovery was made after the research team had earlier found an ancient crafts village near Varanasi.

One of the BHU professors claimed that the ancient village might be 3500 years old after examining the craft village by the excavators.

The professor made the assessment after scrutinizing dating of pottery found at the site. It belongs to the copper stone period and bears Kushan period’s Brahmi script inscribed over it.

All these objects have been found only after surveying in Bhabhaniyav village.

The interest of archaeologists was aroused after several temples and secret sites were discovered in and around the city of Varanasi; one of the oldest cities in the world.

In November 2018, ancient temples with architectural marvels which were unknown even to the government officials were recovered during demolition of buildings for the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project.

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