Archaeologists
in Greece's second-largest city have uncovered a 70-meter (230-foot)
section of an ancient road built by the Romans that was the city's main
travel artery nearly 2,000 years ago.
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| Workers of Metro's construction company are seen at the ancient ruins in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki on Monday, June 25, 2012. Archaeologists in Greece’s second largest city have uncovered a 70-meter (230-foot) section of an ancient road built by the Romans that was city’s main travel artery nearly 2,000 years ago. The marble-paved road was unearthed during excavations for the city’s new subway system that is due to be completed in four years, and will be raised to be put on permanent display for passengers when the metro opens [Credit: AP/Nikolas Giakoumidis] |
The
marble-paved road was unearthed during excavations for Thessaloniki's
new subway system, which is due to be completed in four years. The road
in the northern port city will be raised to be put on permanent display
when the metro opens in 2016.
The
excavation site was shown to the public on Monday, when details of the
permanent display project were also announced. Several of the large
marble paving stones were etched with children's board games, while
others were marked by horse-drawn cart wheels. Also discovered at the site were remains of tools and lamps, as well as the bases of marble columns.
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