Archaeologists (discover lost city in Greece over 2,500 years – Teletrece

A group of archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg, discovered in Greece, a city lost for more than 2,500 years, call Vlochós.

The place that is currently being explored by the group of experts is located five hours north of Athens on the plains of Thessaly, and had gone unnoticed because it was thought that it was a territory of no importance. However, we have found remnants that belong to various historical periods. Among these, towers, walls and antique doors, in addition to the grid of a street indicating that it is a big city.

“What was once considered the remains of some settlements irrelevant on a hill, can now be interpreted as vestiges of a city of greater importance than was previously thought, and this after only one season,” says Robin Rönnlund, phd student in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Gothenburg in the communiqué of the establishment.

In the last exploration, the researcher also stresses that are intended to prevent the excavations, despite the fact that the remains found under the ground. Ensure that they will use other methods such as radar penetration of soil so as not to damage the area.

in Addition to all the ruins that were found in the city, the researchers also met with fragments of pottery and coins that can help determine the date of the antiquity of the place.

"The oldest finds date back to around 500 years before Christ, but the rise of the city seems to be between the fourth and third century before our era. It seems that after it was abandoned, perhaps because of the roman conquest of the area", says Rönnlund.

The investigator believes that the project is Swedish-Greek, can provide important clues to what happened during this violent period of Greek history.

“Very little is known about the ancient cities of the region, and many researchers have previously believed that the west of Thessaly was something like a backwater in ancient times. Therefore, our project fills an important gap in the knowledge of the area and it shows that there is still much to discover in the grecian soil, he added.

it should Be noted that the great discovery part of the exploration of the Archaeological Project Vlochós (VLAP) and is a collaboration between the Swedish Institute of Athens and the archaeological service local of Karditsa. The field work is llevpó out for two weeks by an international team of the University of Gothenburg and the University of Bournemouth with the aim of exploring the remains and investigate the past and find its importance for the history.