Roman era milestone found on route of future expressway in Koroška

Slovenj Gradec, 23 May - Archaeological probes conducted on the route of an emerging new expressway in the Koroška (N) region have yielded an exceptional find from the Roman period, a 430-kg roadside milestone with carved text. The first discovery so far of this type in Koroška is already on display at the Carinthian Regional Museum in Slovenj Gradec.

Slovenj Gradec A 430-kg Roman-era roadside milestone on display at the Carinthian Regional Museum. Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Slovenj Gradec
A 430-kg Roman-era roadside milestone on display at the Carinthian Regional Museum.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Slovenj Gradec, Koroški pokrajinski muzej. Novinarska konferenca Koroškega pokrajinskega muzeja, na kateri so predstavili najdbo rimskega miljnega kamna na trasi prihodnje hitre ceste. Najden rimski miljni kamen, ki je zdaj na ogledu ob vhodu v Koroški pokrajinski muzej. Foto: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Slovenj Gradec, Koroški pokrajinski muzej.
Novinarska konferenca Koroškega pokrajinskega muzeja, na kateri so predstavili najdbo rimskega miljnega kamna na trasi prihodnje hitre ceste.
Najden rimski miljni kamen, ki je zdaj na ogledu ob vhodu v Koroški pokrajinski muzej.
Foto: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Slovenj Gradec A 430-kg Roman-era roadside milestone on display at the Carinthian Regional Museum. Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Slovenj Gradec
A 430-kg Roman-era roadside milestone on display at the Carinthian Regional Museum.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

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