This book presents the results of the excavations conducted by the
Archaeological Service of the Ministry of Culture and carried out
by archaeologists working just ahead of the construction teams
building the new Metro. They uncovered a wealth of artefacts, and
the foundations of homes and temples from ancient Athens, which had
been hidden under the modern city. The excavations followed
Vouliagmenis Avenue and the underground Line 2 of the Metro whose
seven stations serve the southern areas of Athens. Both the Metro
line and Vouliagmenis Avenue follow the course of the ancient city
road which connected the city of Athens with the demes (suburbs)
west of Hymettus and continued to the Sanctuary at Sounion and the
mines at Laurion. Full of interesting detail and extensively
illustrated, the book explores the history of one of the main
arterial routes of Attica- the historical region that encompasses
the city of Athens-which was used from antiquity until the present
day. The archaeological artefacts illustrated, both in drawings and
with photographs, were recovered from excavations in both public
and private sites. Translated by British archaeologist Nicola
Wardle. Foreword by Michalis A. Tiverios, Emeritus Professor of the
Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki.
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