LUCKNOW, May 18 -- More than 2,000 students attended a large-scale heritage exhibition and lecture organised at Lucknow University on Monday to mark International Museum Day.

The exhibition displayed photographs and findings from some of Uttar Pradesh's most significant excavation sites, including Lahuradewa, Jajmau, Raj Nal Ka Tila and Malhar. Images of state-protected monuments such as Kardameshwar Temple, Medhak Temple and Gangoli Shivala were also showcased, giving students a glimpse into lesser-known layers of the state's historical landscape.

The event, hosted jointly by the department of ancient Indian history and archaeology at LU and the Uttar Pradesh State Archaeology Directorate, focused on making archaeology accessible to yo...