Last year, a bunch of student volunteers, led by six senior researchers and archaeologists, including Dr Suraj A Pandit and Dr Kurush F Dalal, ventured into demarcated areas from Bandra to Thane to unravel hidden facets about the physical and communal heritage of the city. They found sculptural and structural fragments dating back to the Shilahara-Yadava epoch in Thane, Marol and Juhu; prehistoric stone tools at Tulsi Lake and Manori, and cannons from the Portuguese and British eras. This marked the first year of Archaeological Exploration Project of Salsette Island (Bandra to Thane) initiated by Mumbai University's Centre for Extra-Mural Studies (CEMS), India Study Centre (INSTUCEN) and the Sathaye College. 

A massive amethyst geode from South America