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| The implementation of this project will respond to one of the most pressing demands of Cartagena in the framework of its Strategic Projects of Historical-Artistic Heritage | The third and fourth phase of the archaeological excavation of the Roman Amphitheater is already assured.

The granting of the 750,000 euro subsidy from the Ministry of Development, in charge of 1.5% Cultural, will allow the execution of the new project that has been drawn up by the Heritage Area of ??the Cartagena City Council, which seeks to complete the intervention End of the southeastern quadrant of the entertainment building, which will facilitate the opening of the monument to the public, as well as its consolidation in the current urban fabric and whose budget is estimated at one million euros. With the execution of the works of these third and fourth phases, the archaeological excavation of the grandstand, the podium, the corridors and access areas, in addition to a sector of the sand, will be completed.

in the southeast quadrant of the Roman Amphitheater. For the mayor and head of the Heritage area, Ana Bel n Castej n, “it is great news for Cartagena that this project with which we will continue to discover the wonders of the Roman Amphitheater has been selected by the Ministry of Development.

The President of the Government, Pedro S nchez, had the opportunity to see this site and was delighted with its possibilities.

This is one more example of the support of the central government for our municipality ”. Also within this third phase, for which the City Council has already reserved 250,000 euros, is framed the completion of the archaeological excavations begun on Doctor Fleming Street, outside the Plaza de Toros, at the Object to recover the facade and buttresses, both interior and exterior, corresponding to this same sector of the Amphitheater. In the same way, the preservation and restoration of all the structures of the show building recovered in the previous process will be carried out, together with those that are already in the open, according to the criteria set by the International Conservation Charts. Likewise, the works of conservation and restoration of the facade of the Plaza de Toros, in the section that occupies us, are included, trying to recover the original appearance of the bullring built in 1892, as well as the definition An accessible tour for the visitor, so that all citizens can enjoy this monument, adding one more element to the rich cultural offer of the municipality.

In this sense, a circular route has been defined that will allow visitors to walk along the major and minor axes of the monument, contemplating the grandstand. It should be remembered that since the arrival of Ana Bel n Castej na to the Mayor of Cartagena, the first two phases of recovery of this deposit have been carried out and the budget for the next two has been achieved.

The objective of the Government team is the integration of the Amphitheater in the urban fabric, connecting it with the cultural routes of the city, as well as in the university life that daily takes place in the environment in which it is located. In this sense, the mayor has highlighted that "the implementation of this project will respond to one of the most pressing demands of the citizens of Cartagena, thus complying with the objectives set by this corporation, within the framework of its Strategic Projects of Historical-Artistic Heritage " function { ;(, , {});}

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena