AYODHYA, INDIA, March 28, 2003: At least 150 small conches, a stucco stone, a sandstone structure, pieces of bangles, a mud-stove (chulha) and some articles of glazed terra cotta were found during the 13th day of excavation at Ayodhya today. Sources here said five articles were found in the J5 trench, and one each in J3, K6 and K7 trench, where digging was done up to 16 feet in depth. Sources also claimed the findings to be of archaeological significance. As many as 40 laborers, including seven Muslims, were deployed for digging today in the presence of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team members and representatives of 13 contesting parties. The dig is attempting to find evidence of an ancient Hindu temple on the site of the now demolished Babri Masjid.
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