Plot: Under Athens' bustling metropolis, an unique engineering project transformed the city, building a new underground Metro system, while uncovering secrets of its past, alleviating chronic traffic problems, and preparing for the 2004 Olympics. But to dig stations and tunnels in the heart of one of the world's oldest sites of continuous habitation, engineers had to accommodate the largest archaeological excavations conducted to date in Athens

Modern Marvels - Season 11 - Athens Subway (Episode 31)
Episode Aired On:
Wednesday, August 18 2004
20 years ago
Wednesday, August 18 2004
20 years ago