Several areas with Sarmatian vestiges dating from the 2nd or 3rd centuries have been found on the construction site of the future Western Ring Road of the municipality of Timi\u0219oara, western Romania.<\/p>\n
Archaeological clearance works are being carried out as a result of the finding, coordinated by a team of specialists.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTraces of habitation from the Sarmatian period (2nd\u20133rd century) and objects related to the history of the locality S\u0103c\u0103laz from the 17th\u201318th centuries have been discovered so far. The team of archaeologists continues the research, while the workers carry out the specific activities of the construction site. Work is also being done on the construction of access roads,\u201d according to a post by DRDP Timi\u0219oara on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Sarmatians first came to Europe from the territory of present-day Iran. They migrated from Central Asia to the Ural Mountains between the 6th and 4th century BC and eventually settled in most of southern European Russia and the eastern Balkans. They also invaded the area of present-day Romania and the lower Danube region. They were overwhelmed by the Goths during the 3rd century AD, whom they joined in the Gothic invasion of Western Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Timi\u0219oara Western Ring Road is set to be completed in 2 years. The route is 14 km long and will partly cross the administrative territories of the localities Timi\u0219oara, S\u0103c\u0103laz, and S\u00e2nmihaiu Rom\u00e2n.<\/p>\n The road, valued at RON 1.41 billion, will have 4 junctions, as well as 10 bridges and overpasses. Due to constraints related to the connection with the Timi\u0219oara South Ring Road and the crossing of the Bega canal at the end of the route, the design speed is 80 km\/h.<\/p>\n