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Episode: Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archeological treasures
Description: A high-tech new subway whose construction uncovered Roman and Byzantine treasures has opened in Greece.
As well as sparkling new trains and stations the new line showcases the archeological discoveries which caused decades of delays in building the metro.
Construction began in 2003 and unearthed a treasure trove of antiquities in a vast excavation beneath the densely populated city of a million residents.
“This project offers a remarkable blend of the ancient and modern, integrating archeological heritage with metro infrastructure,” says Christos Staikouras, Greece’s transport and infrastructure minister during a promotional tour of the new metro.
Tunneling followed ancient commercial routes...