Archaeologists working at a newly identified coastal site in Gujarat have unearthed the remains of what appears to be a 4,500-year-old 'Seafarer’s Lodge'. This Harappan-era complex includes a series of small, modular rooms and a central courtyard, likely used by transient merchants and sailors navigating the Arabian Sea trade routes between the Indus Valley and Mesopotamia.
The most significant find within the structure is a dedicated storage pit containing a dozen coral-stone anchor models. These artifacts suggest that the site served not only as a residence but also as a ritual or training center where sailors offered models of their equipment to deities in exchange for safe passage through the treacherous coastal waters.