Quick Poll - Do you believe in God?

[Little Rik]

Where did you get the nonsensical idea that that is what "over a billion Hindus, Buddhist etc" believe? Most of them don't have a belief regarding the age of Varansi. Others who've received an actual education in history and archeology don't believe your nonsense.
And you just need to look at the research articles you were pointed to to answer all of your questions.

According to the history Varanasi is the city of Shiva and both Hindu and Buddhist believe so whether you like it or not.
I do agree that there are many Hindu and Buddhists that this fact it is not a priority in their life as it wouldn't be a priority for a Christian to know whether Jesus lived here or there but again if you talk to most Hindus or Buddhist they know.

The study dating the artifacts found in and near Varanasi. Go read it.
And artifacts older than 4000 years have been found in other places - so clearly they can last a very long time.

What places?
And what artifacts?
Do they related to who?

If the mud bricks had been long gone, we wouldn't have found them. But we did find them. Again, go look at the study.

How would you know that these mud bricks related to 4500 years ago or were made long after?
Again you turn ??? into certainties.

See if you can dismiss this finding.

http://ramubangalore.blogspot.com.au/201...waram.html

Quite easily.
First of all, its a blog post, not a finding.
It gives no references to any actual studies - just claims.
The ASI has not determined the temple to be 7000 years old - in fact, they are silent on the matter altogether.
I could not find any link to any actual study conducted by the "temple officials".
Due to the lack of any actual evidence provided by the link, the blog entry is summarily dismissed.

You can dismiss anything in your fantasy but in reality the temple is still there and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials by using carbon dating confirm that it is 7000 years old and is dedicated to Shiva so all your denial came to an abrupt end.
By the way if you don't like this blog just go on your search engine and write.............the underground temple of Malleswaram.
You will find countless reports about this temple.