(MENAFN) Tunisian Minister of Youth and Sports Sonia Ben Cheikh announced the detection of archaeological remains in Tunis.
In Ben Arous province in the capital's southern suburbs, an archaeological site of Roman period was confirmed to have been found.
Chinese workers made the discovery of the ancient remains while arranging for the opening of a sport and cultural complex project in the area.
The minister noted that "the inauguration was scheduled this Friday, but the workers of the Chinese company in charge of this project detected the archaeological remains."
Cheikh added: "it will be necessary to identify this archaeological monument which should constitute a wealth for the Tunisian heritage and we will decide with our Chinese partner."
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