ATHENS : In a domed passageway outside Athens, 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.
Subway builder Attiko Metro worked closely with archaeologists to create it, and the trove represents a highlight of thousands of artefacts found during the line's construction. "We have proven here in Piraeus that can co-exist. There is always a way," said Attiko Metro’s project director Evangelos Kolovos, whose teams had to adapt to archaeologists' needs while not delaying it or exceeding its 730 million euro budget.Working at a depth of up to 17 meters , the archaeological excavation spanned ten years and covered 7,500 square meters as six stations and a 7.6-km extension tunnel were built.
"We saw... small objects which we didn't know about, and... are still not sure what a lot of them are used for. A huge field of research has opened up before us," said Chryssoulaki.
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