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| **Aspect**               | **Details**                                                                                       |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Declaration**          | Geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri declared protected under Maharashtra Ancient Monuments Act, 1960. |
| **Location**             | Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.                                                                          |
| **Artworks**             | Over 1,500 geoglyphs and petroglyphs across 70 sites.                                            |
| **UNESCO Status**        | Seven sites on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list.                                           |
| **Petroglyphs**          | Found in Deud, Ratnagiri; age: 20,000-10,000 years; images of rhino, deer, monkey, donkey, footprints; protected area: 210 sq. meters. |
| **Geoglyphs**            | Spread along the 900 km Konkan coast (Maharashtra and Goa); Ratnagiri has over 1,500 geoglyphs.  |
| **Significance**         | Unique concentration on laterite plateaus; diverse prehistoric life forms depicted.              |


Aspect	Details
Declaration	Geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri declared protected under Maharashtra Ancient Monuments Act, 1960.
Location	Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
Artworks	Over 1,500 geoglyphs and petroglyphs across 70 sites.
UNESCO Status	Seven sites on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list.
Petroglyphs	Found in Deud, Ratnagiri; age: 20,000-10,000 years; images of rhino, deer, monkey, donkey, footprints; protected area: 210 sq. meters.
Geoglyphs	Spread along the 900 km Konkan coast (Maharashtra and Goa); Ratnagiri has over 1,500 geoglyphs.
Significance	Unique concentration on laterite plateaus; diverse prehistoric life forms depicted.

Maharashtra Declares Ratnagiri Geoglyphs and Petroglyphs as Protected Monuments