An old cassette playing carols, sweet scent of cookies, snowflakes quietly falling from the heaven, lightning all around the house… “So this is Christmas…” as would John Lennon say.
Archeology can easily interrupt construction if a site is likely to contain reminders of centuries gone by.
While discovering an archeological find on private land would seem to please both the landowner and the local museum, authorities say that Slovaks often conceal discoveries out of concern that archeological research will greatly prolong the construction process.