European explorers discovered the region in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the world was exposed to these magnificent ruins. The city was declared a World Heritage in 1985 and one of the 7 New Wonders of the World in 2007.
"Our ancestors have left behind a large body of knowledge in the form of enormous volumes of sacred texts whose true meanings are still obscure." ~ Dev Misra
We hope that this issue lays out at least some of the definitive questions that archeological research and activities have the potential to interact with the public.
