Archaeologists search for 'holy grail' of historical relics beneath Melbourne

By Aisha Dow
Updated March 25 2017 - 6:48am, first published 6:37am
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16:  A general view of the 3-storey brick building at 27-29 Swanston Street in the cbd on February 16, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Robenstone/Fairfax Media) Photo: Josh Robenstone
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16: A general view of the 3-storey brick building at 27-29 Swanston Street in the cbd on February 16, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Robenstone/Fairfax Media) Photo: Josh Robenstone

It's now the home of a McDonald's, Hungry Jack's and other fast food outlets but archeologists are licking their lips at the prospect of what lies beneath.

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