Primus Pilus Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Finding themselves in a catch-22 situation, the authorities have decided to forge ahead with the construction of a "removable" canal over a significant piece of archaeology unearthed in Marsa. The Works' Division and the heritage authorities have had to find the middle ground between building a water canal to alleviate flooding problems and exploiting one of the most important historical finds in recent years... From the Times of Malta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favonius Cornelius Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Well, I certainly applaud their efforts, but one wonders why they can't just run it somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurius Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Well, slope is slope and it seem like the site is a natural catch basin. It seems like the civil engineers have refigured the depth to keep the sewer as shallow as possible. This is a text book give and take situation between the modern world and historic preservation. The situation is a good contrast with what is going on in Istanbul right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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