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The spotlight is back on the mythological 'Ram Setu' between India and Sri Lanka, after a show on the Science Channel in the US hinted that such a structure may actually exist outside of mythology.

A promo released by the channel suggests that the bridge - also called Adam's Bridge - may not be a natural formation and may have been built by humans.

"Are the ancient Hindu myths of a land bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka true? Scientific analysis suggests they are," says text accompanying the promo.

Citing images from a Nasa satellite, the show claims that investigators have found a line of rocks 30 miles long between Sri Lanka and India.

The stones in the image are sitting on a 'sandbar', which occurs in areas with shallow water. As geologist Erin Argyilan explains, sand could accumulate between the land masses.

An analysis of the rocks found on the sea bed shows that they predate the sand, Rose adds.

Specifically, the 7,000-year-old rocks are sitting on sand that is 4,000-years-old.

In fact, geologist Dr Alan Lester believes that the stones were brought from afar and set atop the sandbar island chain. (Times of India)


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  • ceylon Wednesday, 13 December 2017 11:40 AM

    7000 years ago only inhabitants in this island were wedda people.now weddas must organise to expell all sinhalesetamilsmuslims etc to countries they came from. via DM Android App

    Kavindra Wednesday, 13 December 2017 12:27 PM

    US and India know SL is slipping away into the lap of China.

    Vimal Carlos Wednesday, 13 December 2017 03:18 PM

    How do you know? was you there at that time?.

    GT Wednesday, 13 December 2017 04:54 PM

    Kavindra, You have fallen for India's crocodile tears.

    lkboy Wednesday, 13 December 2017 12:03 PM

    Yeah so lets finish the work.

    Balan Wednesday, 13 December 2017 12:20 PM

    The US want to create a border problem to sell weapons to both counties..

    Dharmasena Wednesday, 13 December 2017 12:25 PM

    This can be a ruse by Int agencies to build a bridge and claim historic rights

    existedman Wednesday, 13 December 2017 12:25 PM

    QuestionsWhy an US Chanel doing thisWho is investing money for this TV-production

    BuffaloaCitizen Wednesday, 13 December 2017 12:29 PM

    Proof that Sri Lanka was once part of Tamil Nadhu and all in the island origin are Dravidian including the Sinhalese.

    Marcus Wednesday, 13 December 2017 12:30 PM

    They say Hanuman carried these rocks on his back from the Himalayas. Instead why couldn't he carry the entire army of vanaras across the sea

    ramachandran Wednesday, 13 December 2017 01:39 PM

    Marcus-if you do not history, please read and educate yourself.History doess not claim that Hanuman carried the rocks on his back. Instead an army of monkey carried them

    Dinesh Wednesday, 13 December 2017 01:16 PM

    Of course it is man made if not by nature. But nature follows random. When I mean nature not "Monkeys" The pyramids were man made. But some think it is by aliens

    voter Wednesday, 13 December 2017 02:54 PM

    So what? This happened over 4000 years ago. Why is the present generation so agitated? What does it matter whether we were connected in India or for that matter any other country. What matters is the present and the future. Presently we're are an Independent nation and unless otherwise China buys us over we will remain as it is.

    ceylon Wednesday, 13 December 2017 03:26 PM

    all talking not from the begining.according dna technologyhuman life begins from africapilate island.then emigrated to worldwide. via DM Android App

    Ramesh Wednesday, 13 December 2017 06:01 PM

    April Fool day is still 3 1/2 months away.

    Ranjan Wednesday, 13 December 2017 06:59 PM

    Look at the over excited Indian, they believe anything that suits them.One day the Indians would use these arguments to Annex Sri Lanka to their country.

    Minion Wednesday, 13 December 2017 07:10 PM

    Ok good. So it's at least not monkey-made as the legand suggests , right?

    SAM Thursday, 14 December 2017 09:26 AM

    Interesting. Is it a coincidence with Trump building the 3rd temple and the division of the East and West Jerusalem.


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