An extraordinary museum lies hidden under the busy centre of Amsterdam which visitors can view with a metro ticket. With the extension of the underground line, some 700,000 objects were unearthed from the old river bed of the Amstel River. The Rokin metro station is now home to the special exhibition that presents life in Amsterdam through ten thousand objects dating from AD 1200 to 2005. They are grouped by various themes, such as Buildings and Structures, Science and Technology, Food and Consumption or Games and Recreation. The city archaeologist of Amsterdam, Professor Jerzy Gawronski unveils the secrets behind the creation of the Below the Surface project and introduces us to its spectacular website.

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