A newly discovered rock painting site near Venkataiahpalli village in Medak district features rare medieval-era depictions, including a musician playing a string instrument and mythological combat scenes. The site also yielded Mesolithic microliths and petroglyphs.

Hyderabad: A new rock painting site from the medieval period has been discovered on the outskirts of Venkataiahpalli village, Medak district, by Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam members, Ahobilam Karunakar, Mohammad Naseeruddin, and Korivi Gopal.

The rock paintings depicting a string instrument artist were found on land belonging to a local resident, Chandrayya, and were analysed by the Brundam’s convener, Sriramoju Haragopal, co-convener, BV Bhadragirish, and their colleague K. Jayanth.

This rock shelter, resembling

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