Published: September 2015 (10 years ago) in issue Nº 313-314
Auroville in a crossword
‘Chance discovery of final archaeologist at Auroville ruins (10)’ is the cryptic crossword puzzle that appeared in The Hindu newspaper on July 11th. The answer is ‘trouvaille’, a word meaning a lucky find. “Certainly the archaeological finds in Auroville are lucky; perhaps even more than just lucky as they’ve given us an insight into people living here over 2500 years ago and being involved in trade with Europe, copying pottery from Arezzo on the banks of the Sankraparani at Arikamedu, and shipping it back to Italy,” writes Angad who reported the find.