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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 09:14, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
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Euonymeia edit
- ... that subway construction in Euonymeia uncovered one of the largest known Bronze Age industrial complexes of the Mycenaean civilization?
- Reviewed: QPQ not required, first DYK nomination
- Comment: The source of the hook appears in citaion 17 of the article, and the relevant excerpt on page 13 of that source is quoted in the reference.
Improved to Good Article status by Alx bio (talk). Self-nominated at 19:55, 7 April 2016 (UTC).
Article was promoted to GA status on April 6. First time nominator is exempt from QPQ. Citation 15 is a dead link, but I was able to access an archived copy. However, I can't find where it says the complex was uncovered during subway construction. Can you point to where it says that in the PDF? Random86 (talk) 08:19, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review Random86! You're right, citation 15 is the one that specifies that the Mycenaean industrial complex was found at the Metro station. The relevant excerpt is on page 50 of the linked pdf document (link appears current to me, perhaps server was temporarily down when you checked?) under the heading "Alimos Metro Station": The excerpt follows:
"Mycenaean phase: On the basis of excavation data, the remains uncovered in the central and northern sectors of the station, extending over an area of about 2,000 sq. m., have been attributed to this phase. However, it has been determined that they continued further west, along the length of the adjacent Koumoundourou Street, so for the time being it is estimated that the Mycenaean installation’s area exceeded 3,000 sq. m. The installation consists of a hydraulic system of channels and intermediary trenches, cut into the bedrock according to a precise plan, the operation of which was based on the continuous circulation of water and to a certain degree on the “principle of communicating vessels”. A representative part of this installation (340 sq. m.) was detached and repositioned within the northern part of the area surrounding the “Alimos” Metro station."alx_bio 15:55, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
- @Alx bio: The link is still not working for me for some reason. I did read the quoted excerpt, but it doesn't really say anything about subway construction. It says the complex was uncovered, but not why/how. Could you find another source that specifically mentions the construction? Random86 (talk) 23:10, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
- Random86 Yeah, you're right, it is more explicit in citation 16 at the end of that sentence, which refers to a paper from the Archaeological Gazette of Greece. The publication is in Greek, but the abstract to which the link points is in English. The third sentence of the abstract is: "The workshop remains, dated LH period, were discovered during the construction of the Metro station "Alimos", 300 m. south of the settlement and a characteristic part is preserved visible on the station's surface.". The link is http://www.aegeussociety.org/en/index.php/new-articles/kontopigado-alimos/ alx_bio 00:20, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
