Ancient rock art in Ratnagiri notified as ‘protected monument’

The Maharashtra government has designated ancient geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as ‘protected monuments.’ These artifacts, which date back to the Mesolithic era, depict various animals and hold significant historical value. Ratnagiri alone has over 1,500 such artworks across 70 sites, some of which are on Unesco’s tentative World Heritage list.