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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Costas Kantouris

Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archaeological treasures

Greece Subway Antiquities - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, is getting a brand new subway system that will showcase archaeological discoveries made during construction that held up the project for decades.

The 9.6-kilometer inaugural line will officially open on Nov. 30, using driverless trains and platform screen doors. Construction began in earnest in 2003 and unearthed a treasure trove of antiquities in a vast excavation beneath the densely populated city of a million residents.

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