Construction workers digging a ditch for new public utility infrastructure near Ljubljana city centre have come across archaeological findings from the period of the Roman city of Emona, dating back to the 4th century AD.
In cooperation with the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia (ZVKDS), the construction workers unearthed a part of the city's southern wall, the ruins of two insulas and two drainage ditches. Moreover, several smaller items were found, including money, jewelry and ceramic items for everyday use, which are to be handed over to the Ljubljana City Museum.
As Vicic explained, the finding was a surprise, as they were convinced that most of the ruins of the Roman city had been destroyed during previous constructions.
The findings lie within the area of the archaeological site Ljubljana, which has been protected as a cultural and historical monument.
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