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ARCHIVED - Work continues in Cartagena to restore the 2,000-year-old Roman Forum district
Marble and mosaic flooring is being restored at the largest city centre archaeological park in Europe
In the latter years of the 20th century archaeological excavations on the Molinete hill in Cartagena began to uncover various remains of what has since been identified as the Forum district in the Roman city of Carthago Nova, and now, although a new museum building is not yet completely open, it is possible to visit the remains even while some of them are still being restored.
Comparto con vosotros los últimos trabajos de conservación y restauración en el impresionante Opus Sectile del Aula de la Curia del Foro de Carthago Nova. https://t.co/5zTV7m3mOl @FundacionRepsol @PuertodeCultura @AytoCartagenaES pic.twitter.com/jOsXj0TXqI
— izas (@IzaskunMarPe) March 9, 2020
The main part of the hill has been converted into a large, open air archaeological park, with public walkways and shaded areas opening up the top part of the site to the general public and more excavations on the southern face of the Molinete. The resulting “Parque Arqueológico del Molinete”, which contains the Roman Forum district, is one of the largest in an urban location in Europe, occupying 26,000 square metres, although the area considered to be “on display” is rather smaller, on the southern side of the hill.
The elements included are the thermal baths complex, the atrium building, a temple dedicated to the worship of the deities Isis and Serapis and part of the Decumanus Maximus, one of the main streets of Carthago Nova.
The video included above shows the on-going restoration work on the “Opus Sectile” tiling in the Curia building of the Forum district.
Click here for further details including visiting times, or here for details of enhanced reality visits using 3-D goggles during March!
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