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23 of September, 11:22

In the center of Moscow found the street of the XII century
Archaeologists have discovered in the center of Moscow the ancient street of the XII century. During excavations in the area of the demolished hotel "Russia", scientists stumbled on the road that which was formed at a very early stage of development of the metropolis.

Archaeologists working on excavations in the area of the former hotel "Russia", in the heart of the Russian capital has found the real street of the XII century. Scientists stumbled upon 1 of the main arteries of ancient Moscow, which led from the Kremlin to the Marina.

"Researchers of the University of archaeology RAS during excavations in Zaryadye, in the milled area of the hotel "Russia", revealed the ancient capital of Posada street - the Great street, which was formed at a very early stage of development of the metropolis, quite possibly, already in the XII century," he said, adept of the Institute of archaeology RAS RIA Novosti.

Professionals has analyzed ancient city artery and came to the conclusion that the street of the Great took place in the area Mokrinskogo lane. Managing excavation Leonid Belyaev stressed that it was strategically home for the nascent metropolis. "She led from the Kremlin to the Marina and is one of the oldest construction phase of the town in the XII-XIII centuries. The excavation laid in the South-Eastern part of the giant sites where the hotel was, and it has paid off," explained Belyaev.

The expert added that virtually the entire width of the excavation, which is 6.5 meters, the logs occupy the upper tier of the bridge (XVII-XVIII centuries), which in some places lay remnants of the first stone of paving, from under the tier of logs visible earlier values. "These logs will help us in creating the scale 1 dendrochronology of Moscow, which could not be built for several decades," said Belyaev.

Note that during excavations in the area of the former hotel "Russia", archaeologists found many pottery approximately of the XV-XVII centuries and architectural elements, carved stone portal, 1490-1500), a fragment of a pilaster from the portal of the temple or castle with rare ornamentation in the form of closely woven in solid stripes carpet trehpryadnye. Among other mysterious finds - a fragment of terracotta tile town, and another with traditional ornamentation, which has not 1 but 2 external side and a method of installation which is not clear. "The continued excavation will undoubtedly shed new light on the history of the oldest streets of the capital city Posad, Moscow and, in General, of the Russian state" - said Belyaev.

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