A 7000-year-old lost city was discovered in the Czech Republic during road construction

Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have made an amazing discovery. During the construction of a road, they unearthed a lost city dating back 7000 years.

During the rescue research project, experts analyzed more than 9000 archaeological sites found along the road. And instead of the expected one settlement, scientists found the remains of three different eras in one place: the Neolithic, the Halstatt/Early Latene, and the Middle Ages, InterestingEngineering writes.

Road construction near Nupak in the Czech Republic was halted when workers discovered signs of archaeological remains. Experts from the Archaeological Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague immediately began rescue excavations to preserve the cultural heritage.

Valuable finds

According to the researchers, they initially discovered eight long pillar structures dating back to the second half of the sixth millennium BC, or the late Neolithic period. This 7,000-year-old settlement is proof of the early human presence in the Czech Republic, the scientists emphasize.

"Numerous stone axes or hammer axes, corkscrews, and unfinished products prove the presence of a local workshop for processing polished stone," said Monika Psohlavcova, research leader from the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

Historians say that the population of this site lasted until the late Halstatt/Early Lathenian period (5th century BC), as evidenced by the discovery of the village. The location of 10 semi-underground houses testifies to the custom of partially burying dwellings in the ground.

Numerous artifacts were found during the excavations, including cooking utensils, fine tableware with exceptional markings, as well as evidence of metalworking and glass beads, archaeologists say.

And the discovery of the handle of a kilix, a drinking vessel from the Adriatic, indicates contact between this village and the Mediterranean region. Bronze equestrian phalers (jewelry) indicate the presence of a high-class at that time, the researchers emphasize.

According to experts, all the finds provide valuable information about the life and activities of people of each era.

Gold mining

Interestingly, archaeologists have unearthed several dozen round pits dating back to the 13th century, which indicates "exploration or direct gold mining," explained Monika Psoglavtsova.

Although the settlement is located near a large Czech gold mine dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries, researchers consulted with leading mountain archaeologists and geologists to analyze the findings.

Since archaeological evidence from three different eras was discovered at this site, the rescue mission along the Prague ring road will continue, scientists say.

OBOZ.UA previously wrote that a unique prehistoric mound with graves was discovered in the Czech Republic.

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