THis is from the article on Moscow posted today by Michelle on Archaeologica News.Findings made archeologists conclude that Moscow was once the ancient feudal city and could be much older that a thousand years. Another proof of this hypothesis is a vast collection of coins, some of which are as old as the Roman empire.
I was thinking about how much archaeology or history is hidden under modern cities. Of course nowadays in many cities in Europe, any new construction is preceded by an archaeological dig lest some ancient history be lost.
It is a truism that major cities are built on sites previously located and developed due to their desirability on account of
defensibility, access to water for drinking, transportation or agriculture, being along a trade route, etc.. In the United States, most major cities are built on sites of former Indian towns.
It isn't clear that the site of Moscow was inhabited in Roman times...maybe someone was collecting Roman coins at a later date. But how far could Moscow go back?
