New subway system in Greece puts archaeological finds discovered during construction on display for passengers

A yearslong operation task for a caller subway strategy successful Thessaloniki, Greece, has unveiled thousands of ancient artifacts, galore of which person been incorporated into the metro station's plan successful a unsocial way. 

Construction of the Agias Sofias metro presumption successful Thessaloniki, the second-largest metropolis successful Greece down the superior metropolis of Athens, began successful 2003. 

Since operation commenced connected the 9.6-kilometer enactment implicit a decennary ago, excavations person led to thousands of important past finds being unearthed. 

The operation of a caller subway strategy successful Thessaloniki, Greece, unearthed thousands of past discoveries from galore clip periods. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

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Ancient finds that were discovered varied from Roman-era roads and h2o and drainage systems to Greek burial sites, mosaics and more. 

Many of the ancient discoveries made done excavations of the country are being incorporated into the plan of the subway strategy by being displayed astatine the 13 underground stations on the route. 

"This task offers a singular blend of the past and modern, integrating archaeological practice with metro infrastructure," Christos Staikouras, the transport and infrastructure minister, told reporters Friday, according to The Associated Press. 

Significant archaeological finds are being displayed astatine the metro stations for passengers to observe during their travels. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

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The find of these past treasures led the task to beryllium much expensive, and has besides caused respective delays successful bid to sphere the archaeological finds. 

"The task faced important delays and galore challenges, including implicit 300,000 archaeological finds, galore of which are present showcased astatine assorted stations on the main line," Staikouras explained. 

At this point, the brand-new metro, featuring driverless trains and level surface doors, outgo $3.1 cardinal to complete. 

The archetypal enactment of the subway strategy is acceptable to unfastened connected Nov. 30, 2024, with the 2nd enactment connected its mode successful a year. 

The Agias Sofias metro presumption is opening to passengers connected Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

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This subway strategy volition go 1 connected a agelong database of archaeological sites passim Greece. 

Greece is location to the National Archaeological Museum successful Athens, which is wide considered to beryllium 1 of the world's astir important archaeological museums, and is besides the largest depository successful Greece. 

The metropolis of Thessaloniki is location to its ain archaeological sites, including the Archaeological Museum of Thessalonki, arsenic good arsenic the Polycentric Museum of Aigai. 

Greece is afloat of important past landmarks, including the world-renowned National Archaeological Museum successful Athens. (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images)

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The White Tower, the Museum of Byzantine Culture and the Agios Dimitrios Church are among the different humanities destinations passim Thessaloniki. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.