Archaeologists flag concern over buried Mauryan period assembly hall, demand immediate restoration

Archaeologists are calling for the immediate re-excavation of an 80-pillar assembly hall in Patna, India, where Emperor Ashoka is believed to have held meetings over 2,000 years ago. The hall was first discovered in 1912-13 but was buried in 2004 due to waterlogging. The hall is considered the only evidence of the Mauryan...