thessaloniki metro
Archaeology
Ancient Currency Exchange Reveals Trade Ties Between Thessaloniki, Black Sea Area
The ancient commercial roads that linked the city of Thessaloniki and Macedonia of the Roman era with the cities of the wider region of the Black Sea have been revealed by the coins found during the archaeological excavations at...
Greece
Thessaloniki Metro Construction May Be Cancelled
The Thessaloniki metro line construction has been a sore issue for years. After many delays that ended up pushing the project schedule behind, the consortium in charge of the construction submitted a request to tear up their contract on Wednesday, December...
Archaeology
Archaeological Findings Will Remain in Thessaloniki Metro
After a long meeting that lasted over 10 hours and was accompanied by a heated debate, the Greek Central Archaeological Council favored the detachment of the Byzantine findings of Venizelos station of Thessaloniki Metro and their repositioning to a...
Greece
Thessaloniki Metro Work To Start Again
The construction of the Thessaloniki Metro is going to start again, following an agreement between the Ministry of Culture and the Mayor of Thessaloniki. The agreement concerns the protection of the antiquities which were found during the excavations.
The challenging...
Archaeology
Thessaloniki Metro Passes Ancient Finds
There has been a long debate on the Thessaloniki railway network excavations and whether Thessaloniki’s Pompeii will be saved instead of being covered by the new metro network. Since the proceedings of the railway began, many findings came to...
Art
Every Thessaloniki Metro Stop a Museum
“Every Thessaloni metro station can become a small museum. If the archaeological findings of the Athenian metro boosted its fame, the findings in Thessaloniki can turn the metro into a hot spot of ancient times if they are presented...
Greece
Thessaloniki Metro Project to Cost 3.5 Billion Euros
Deputy infrastructure, transport and networks minister Yiannis Magriotis on Monday visited the under construction Agia Sofia metro station in Thessaloniki.
According to Athens News Agency, Magriotis commented that the city抯 metro project, namely, the entire 33 km - long underground...
Greece
Technical Study on Thessaloniki Metro Construction
The consortium, which consists of a leading Greek construction contractor and a group of Italian companies, is responsible for constructing the Thessaloniki Metro. They have to decide on the best and most appropriate slab track and design to be...