Zhenjiang municipal government in 2009 launched the “Urban Renewal Area Shuangjing Road” project, the construction project covers an area of 20 hectares, is located along the Grand Canal into the estuary of the East Coast area, an ancient river, the river confluence, and is what history and culture of Zhenjiang buried heritage rich areas. To rescue and preserve valuable historical and cultural heritage, from August 2009 to January 2010, Zhenjiang Museum archaeologists with the region of the archaeological exploration and excavation work. Have found the Song, Yuan and storage sites, the Yuan Dynasty stone arch bridge. Now explore the situation given below:

One stone arch bridge remains of the Yuan Dynasty

Single-arched stone bridge, generally from south to north, bridge length 38 meters wide, 8 to 9 meters, arch span of 8.7 meters. Arch collapsed early years, the only remaining north and south sides of bridge piers and the stone arch incomplete. Existing pier is 6 meters, bridge piers junction with the narrow, both ends of the bridge width from 0.5 to 1.6 m long, 0.25 wide and 0.5 meters, 0.3 meters thick, ranging from 0.25 to puzzle made of flat stone. Pier bottom rows of wood piles, 10 to 12 cm in diameter to support the pier wall; piers inside the lower stone laying the basis on which to consolidate the use of broken bricks and loess, arch is made with blocks of stone Its size is about 1.5 to 2.2 meters, 0.3 meters wide, 0.3 meters thick. Stone arch between the upper and lower tenon connecting with horizontal stone arch between? Cast butterfly lock connected to reinforcement. Deck the middle of things to be paved stone bridge north-south edge of the stone section. Part of the stone bridge noodles with square holes and ruts groove marks.

Dollars “to the town of Jiang Zhi Shun” contains: “drag Panchiao army in this position before, the old name pontoon. Day of calendar year (1329) waste. To shun years (1331) reconstruction.” And later rebuilt by the Ming Dynasty on many occasions, to the late Qing has almost become a “dry bridge”, “product such as the mound of soil underneath Fu carry on.” Dust after being buried, only a “drag Itabashi” only. The archaeological remains of the Yuan Dynasty stone arch bridge, built in the Yuan and Ming begin, Li Ming and Qing dynasties, to the modern waste, consistent with the basic literature, should be documented in the drag Itabashi.

2, Song, Yuan storage remains Song, Yuan and storage remains of archaeological excavations since November 14, 2009 to January 8, 2010. Excavation trenches 16, pit 2, to explore an area of about 600 square meters, find the Song, Yuan storage remains 13 (which position No. 12,13, archaeological survey in 2006 found that rammed earth steps and the brick wall, was considered houses, granaries after the archaeological discovery, recognized as a granary) seat, one way.

Storage remains in the archaeological discoveries of the drag Itabashi north, the total length of about 200 meters north-south, things are less than 200 meters wide, covers an area of about 40,000 square meters. Storage remains divided Northern and Southern Sung and Yuan three periods, layout is very neat. Song barn 2, that is 1,2 barns, stone arch bridge in the north of the Yuan Dynasty. North-south arrangement. The construction method is to first carry out pounding the accumulation of soil units to form a warehouse floor, surrounded by masonry brick wall to form a warehouse with an internal wooden posts separated between the formation of different positions (the AO). Song barn 10, the 3 ~ 7,9 ~ 13 barns, granaries located in the northern Song Dynasty, the middle is a north-south, about 200 meters of the road separating the Song and Yuan Dynasties to the Song and Yuan road for the symmetry axis distribution, from north to south in order of priority. The construction methods and Northern same difference is found on the ground inside the barn brick paving, ground stone was found a large number of column bases, and Song granary, as well as the separation into different positions, the room also found in some positions be useful brick masonry of the warehouse for easy access between the ramp. Yuan granary 1, that is, on the 8th position, laminated 2 positions in the northern part of the Northern Song, the same construction methods and the Northern Song Dynasty. Also found in the barn to the east there is a north-south brick wall of the building (corridors) sites, suggesting that the granary should be surrounded by closed.

Song granary, that 1,2 positions (F1, F2): Archaeological Discoveries in the stone arch bridge north of the Yuan Dynasty, this storage remains found in the southern most. Direction of 204 °, the two 4-meter spacing, the formation of its station base as a whole Ben Zhu. 2 positions save more comprehensive, so focus on anatomy was carried out.

On the island of Cyprus, its history lies in many layers with different eras being exposed through many archaeological digs which date from prehistoric times to the present day. Cyprus offers many opportunities for visitors to explore the history of the country through its many archaeological sites:

Ancient Kourin is one of the island’s most important archaeological sites which include extensive ruins and well-preserved mosaics. There are also many more key areas of interests such as the public baths, the Nymphaeum, the necropolis, the Fountain House, House of Gladiators and House of Achilles. However, the most spectacular site at Kourin is the Greco-Roman amphitheatre, which has been entirely restored and is currently being used to hold open air musical and theatrical performances.

Paphos mosaics are also notable archaeological sites, which were discovered in 1962 and have been acclaimed as some of the best examples of Roman floor mosaics discovered to date. These mosaics can be found in many places such as: The House of Dionysos, Theseus, Aion, Orpheus and Four Seasons, allowing more opportunity for visitors to see these significant sites.

The remarkable site of Ancient Salamis is another main archaeological site within Cyprus where visitors can spend time exploring the nearby city walls, gymnasium, theatre, Roman baths, villa, forum and agora, in addition to the Basilica of St Epiphanius and the temple of Zeus Salaminios.

These archaeological wonders give visitors a chance to explore the true history of the island and also give great sites to see on Cyprus holidays. It is an opportunity to deviate from a traditional holiday and explore sites which they may never have experienced.