How Greece Built a Metro Through 69,000 Square Metres of Graves

Engineers drove two 9.5-metre machines under Athens at 5.8 metres a day. Then the Athens Metro dig hit a mass grave from the plague of 430 BC — ninety bodies, ten of them children. 69,000 square metres came out, the city's largest ever dig. One of the dead was eleven. In 2011 she got her face back. #greece #ancientgreece #engineering #archaeology #athens #megaproject #megastructure DISCLAIMER ____________________________________ This is not engineering advice. Everything here is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Contact an engineer licensed to practice in your area if you need professional advice or services. All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes.