Lead objects used in the bridge over the Danube of Saint Constantine the Great have been discoveredtranslated

Lead objects that would have been used to hold the pillars of the Bridge of Saint Constantine the Great were recently discovered in the waters of the Danube by archaeologist diver Iulian Rusu and handed over to the Corabia Museum.

The announcement was made by the coordinator of the Cultural Service within the Corabia City Hall, museographer Mirela Trandafir, on her personal Facebook page.

The institution's representative told Agerpres that "the archaeologist uncovered a lead scoop and a three-legged object, also made of lead, unidentified, probably also from holding the pillars and an amphora neck".

The objects discovered this week in the waters of the Danube have been taken to the Corabia Museum and will be exhibited to the public.

The museographer believes that the lead pieces taken out of the Danube date back to the 4th century, from the time of St. Constantine the Great, who inaugurated the bridge in the summer of 328, considered one of the longest bridges of antiquity.

The drop in the level of the Danube in recent months has facilitated the observation of the pillars of the bridge over the river built over 1,600 years ago.

Photo credit: Facebook / Mirela Trandafir