A 5th-century wooden ‘stitched ship’ was launched on Wednesday at Divar Island, Goa. This vessel, crafted using ancient stitching techniques, features coconut fiber stitching, traditional wooden joinery, coir rope, and natural resins. It is powered by cotton sails and is modeled after a painting of a stitched ship found in the Ajanta caves of Maharashtra. … Continue reading Ancient ‘stitched’ ship launched in Goa, to retrace ancient trading routes by