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Archaeological discoveries relevant to the construction of new motorways in northern Italy

Dorina Spoglianti

Dorina Spoglianti SINA

Daniela Timalo

Daniela Timalo SINA S.p.A (Gavio Group)

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Civil engineering works for the construction of roads often allow archaeological discoveries. Sometimes even important findings are taken out of the ground: artefact that travelled through centuries, maybe from the Roman civilization or the Middle Ages to the present day. This paper is shortly describing a few recent cases.