Belgian archaeologists inspect a 16th century fortification unearthed subsequently tram industrial plant inward Antwerp, Belgium
[Credit: Christopher Stern, Reuters]
Archaeologists inward Antwerp accept spent the final ii weeks excavating parts of a six-metre-high (20-foot) fortified wall that was built around the Belgian metropolis 500 years ago.
The ruins were exposed during preparations for a massive infrastructure projection on a major boulevard, including tunnels in addition to a novel tram line.
"When nosotros compare to other cities, it was actually a monumental in addition to impressive masterpiece already at that time, in addition to still," archeologist Femke Martens told Reuters, spell standing betwixt ii unearthed pillars of what was a twain to the Red Gate.
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