An Ancient Wall Discovered Beneath a Paris Hotel Could Confirm the City's Origins: "Major Breakthrough"
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The 20-metre rampart dating from the Gallo-Roman era was discovered during the summer in the heart of Paris.
The stone-and-wood wall, about 20 meters long, was unearthed in the heart of Paris, the Ministry of Culture said. It may be a fragment of the rampart of Lutetia, built by the Gallic Parisii tribe.
The initial results of the carbon 14 analyses give a dating range of 200-10 B.C.E., according to the press release.
The discovery of an ancient wall on the island of La Cité could confirm the original location of the Gaulish Lutèce described by Jules César A bulwark of about twenty meters dating from the time
A Gallo-Roman rampart of about 20 meters brought to light this summer could be a major step forward on the mystery of the origins of Paris.
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