Unique Roman era avenue and ancient city blocks buried during construction works come to light again

Unique Roman era avenue and ancient city blocks buried during construction works come to light again

Unique Roman era avenue and ancient city's blocks buried during construction works come to light again - Decumanus Maximus road, the main avenue of ancient Thessaloniki located just below today's Egnatia main street, along with the authentic trade center of the Byzantine period, come to light again, after is was buried in sand to protect it during construction works.

Discovery of this ancient city under the modern one, made in 2012, during construction of Venizelou station of Thessaloniki subway.

The monument, of great historical and archaeological significance, will be detached from its 1,600-year-old site and relocated in order to build the station, provoking a backlash from citizens and organizations as they claim it will suffer irreparable damage during the secondment and lose much of its authenticity.

Otherwise, the intact preservation of the findings at Venizelou station will make Thessaloniki world-famous as a city that respects and displays its history, making it a pole of attraction for visitors, with significant benefits for the region.