Some of the largest archaeological excavations ever seen in Slovakia are taking place within the Nitra castle grounds, with archaeologists digging through an entire era while uncovering a defensive wall.
“We're going down gradually over the centuries and now we are in the situation where we are investigating fortifications from the early 11th century. It's called a ventricular wall, which is very wide and extensive”, said Matej Ruttkay, director of the Slovak Academy of Sciences’ Archaeological Institute. In addition to well-preserved fortifications, researchers also found another interesting discovery. “We also have tombs discovered here, which don’t constitute a burial ground, but we know they are certainly older than the wall”, added Ruttkay. In addition to early-medieval findings, archaeologists have also discovered a large number of findings from other periods, such as the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.
