As Ken and I expected, Greece is full of fabulous archeological treasures in any number of museums and digs. But the subway!? Apparently, dig a deep hole just about anywhere and you'll find more archeology than the museums can hold!
Here's a couple of display cases in our local metro station.
This is a piece of ancient pipe made out of clay. We can't quite remember if it was part of an ancient aqueduct or a sewer drain. It's about five feet long and has a diameter of about a foot. The jugs or jars in the background would have been used to hold water or other liquids in the home.
And below is a display in a much larger metro station. This is not a display case--it is the actual archeological site (though now protected by glass walls). You can see an opening to a water pipe similar to that seen in the previous photo--it's in the middle of the back wall--still in place rather than dug up for display.
And here's an interesting explanation of various parts of the display. We were particularly intrigued by #13: In case it's difficult to read, it says: "Early christian building [4th - 5th c. B.C.]" Those are really early christians, I guess.
Here's a couple of display cases in our local metro station.
And below is a display in a much larger metro station. This is not a display case--it is the actual archeological site (though now protected by glass walls). You can see an opening to a water pipe similar to that seen in the previous photo--it's in the middle of the back wall--still in place rather than dug up for display.
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