"A Major Step Forward" on the Origins of Paris: a Gallic Rampart Discovered During Excavations
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A wall dating from the Gallo-Roman period was discovered during the summer during archaeological excavations on the island of La Cité in Paris. This wall could be a proof of the location of the Gaulish city of Lutece, described by Julius César. Further analyses must be carried out to confirm this hypothesis. - "A major advance" on the origins of Paris: a Gallic bulwark discovered during excavations (Traditions and Heritage).
Paris, 23 Sep (EFE).- The French Ministry of Culture informed this Wednesday of the discovery on the island of the Cité, in the center of Paris, of a stone and wood wall of about 20 meters that could form part of the fortifications of the ancient Lutecia de los Parisii, a gala tribe that inhabited [...] The entrance Hallan in the center of Paris a possible stretch of the wall of the ancient Lutecia gala was first published in HolaNews.
The discovery of a Gallic wall under the Hôtel-Dieu in Paris brings new information about Paris at the time of Julius Caesar.
While only a few traces of the Celtic era had so far resurfaced, the archaeological discovery of a section of a wall, presented Wednesday 23 September in Paris, confirms that the Gaulish Lutece was born on the island of La Cité.
INFO THE FIGARO - Archaeological excavations under the Hôtel-Dieu have made it possible to find the remains of the Gallic oppidum of Lutèce, conquered in 52 B.C. by the Roman legions. A major discovery that ends the idea that the capital of Parisi would in fact have been located in Nanterre.
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