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POSTCARD FROM ATHENS UNDERGROUND
Dear ArchitectureWeek,
Among the recent urban planning efforts in Athens is one of the most ambitious modern engineering/ archaeological projects ever undertaken. The Athens Metro took an extra two years and an additional $70 million to get the excavation right, with proper attention to the antiquities found lying beneath the city. — Published 2001.0328
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POSTCARD FROM ATHENS
Dear ArchitectureWeek,
If you think of Athens as the once-upon-a time capital of the classical world, you may be surprised to find out that after the fall of the ancient Greek civilization, the "city" dwindled at one point to a village of about 400 individuals. — Published 2001.0228
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