Pattanam

Pattanam (Malayalam: പട്ടണം) is a landlocked rural hamlet located in the Periyar Delta in Eranakulam district in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is located 2 km north of North Paravur, 9 km south of Kodungallur and 25 km north of Kochi. Pattanam, a name which means "coastal town", has ancient origins. It is said to have been first occupied around 1000 BCE and continued to be active till the 10th century CE. 4 m thick soil of this village conceals the ancient maritime history of the world. The recent archaeological excavations undertaken by the Kerala Council for Historical Research at Pattanam suggests that the legendary seaport Muziri Pattanam, better known as Muziris, could have been located at this small village.