Archaeological findings believed to be of a necropolis of the Roman Period have been unearthed during works to build the new Faro EN125 bypass.
The findings, found in an area considered archaeologically “very sensitive”, are believed to be 1,500-2,000 years old and surprised specialists due to their location away from the urbanised centre and any known temple.
According to the Algarve Tourism Board, archaeological heritage is another way of diversifying the tourist offer and provides an element of authenticity to the destination. It is hoped the findings will become an attraction for the Algarve.
“Large scale excavations in Portugal are often monitored by teams of archaeologists and several findings have been discovered thanks to this,” said the tourism authority.
