Reuters describes the impressive new metro stations in Piraeus: “Crowds gather in a dome-like passage and study the mosaic floor (…) They are not visitors to a museum, but passengers of the new metro station”
His new stations metro in Piraeus writes the Reuters agency in an article.
Reuters describes the impressive new metro stations in Piraeus: “Crowds gather in a dome-like passageway and study the mosaic floor through the glass floor where they stand. The mosaic dates from the 4th century BC. and next to it are ceramics and household objects from the same period. They are not visitors to a museum, but the passengers of the new metro station in Piraeus”.
As the article highlights, this new station connects the port with the country’s airport. There visitors will find a mini-exhibition, which includes the originals as well as replicas of a water supply system of the ancient city of Piraeus, with wells and tanks found in the excavations.
For this result, the Attiko Metro company collaborated very closely with archaeologists, as during the excavation research, the largest ever carried out in the city of Piraeus, structures related to ancient water systems, characteristic of the ancient city of Piraeus, were discovered.
At a Greek subway station, crowds study display panels and look down though glass beneath their feet at a mosaic floor from a 4th century BC house surrounded by ceramics and other domestic objects https://t.co/0KjeE2sidZ pic.twitter.com/QKBWscCBHA
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 2, 2022
The article hosts the archaeologist’s statements Stella Chrysoulakis. “The passenger will have a small taste of an everyday moment of the Piraeus house, the house – which, like the whole city, is located right below his city”.
The question of the construction of the metro in Greece is a sensitive issue, due to the fact that so much history lies and is hidden beneath the ground. The article recalls that the first lines were launched in 2000.
Evangelos Kolovos, Line III Project Manager at Attiko Metro, also spoke to Reuters and underlined that “we proved here in Piraeus that history and modernity can coexist. There is always a way.” Mr. Kolovos’ team had to adapt and take into account the needs and requests of the archaeological team, without any delays and without exceeding the budget of 730 million euros.
The excavations lasted 10 years and covered an area of 7,500 square meters. The tunnel was extended by 7.6 kilometers.
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