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The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, visited today, along with the mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, the cover of the Roman ruins of Cerro windlass and adequate archaeological work in the area.
Cruz said during a visit to "Cartagena has a new emblem heritage," adding that "we are working on a comprehensive and coherent Carthaginian heritage become a source of wealth."
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has invested about three million euros in the recovery of the grinding media, among the 1.5 million housing and the adequacy archaeological and 1,410,000 euros invested in the archaeological excavations began in 2008.
The cover has an area of ​​1,800 meters and is constructed of polycarbonate and perforated sheet to protect the site from rain and sun.
In addition, based on a metal structure formed by 29 pillars and 13 trusses, to prevent damage to the entire excavation.
The performance is complete with a walkway on the urban side of the reservoir, allowing the visit from an upper bound to the remains, resolving disabled access by ramps and stairs saving mechanisms.
The site has general elements and illuminated with natural light.
As for artificial lighting, the building is designed for solar energy collection panels sufficiency, which may be installed in a second phase to obtain the necessary supply through the building itself.
Conditioning of the site
We are currently carrying out work inside the site preparation to enable their visit, and consist of archaeological work on the area of ​​the Baths, Palestra and the Atrium Building, also the preservation and restoration of architectural structures original floors and frescoes, and the partial reconstruction of original columns.
On the other hand, the adjustment made by the restoration of architectural volumes in walls and floors, and also designed and installed museological elements that help the understanding of the reservoir.
The works in progress have a deadline of four months.
The excavation, which is directed by Maria Jose Madrid and José Miguel Noguera, began with the withdrawal of land from the rooms that are part of the Atrium building, to continue the Spa, the place will be taken from the largest amount of land to continue with the rest of the Atrium building and the Palestra.
Source: CARM
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