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Paris Excavation Yields Gallo-Roman Wall, Potentially Settling Lutetia’s Location Debate

A 20-meter stretch of ancient wall discovered beneath the Hôtel-Dieu hospital on the Île de la Cité in Paris has been hailed by France’s culture ministry as a major breakthrough. Dating from the Gallo-Roman period, the stone-and-wood structure may confirm the island as the original site of Lutetia, the ancient name for Paris. The find, which bears traces of fire, aligns with historical accounts of the Battle of Lutetia in 52 BC and could resolve a long-standing debate regarding whether the city’s first settlement was located on the island or in the western suburb of Nanterre.

via The Guardian|

#ancient-france #culture-and-history #gallo-roman-history

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Archaeologists Uncover Gallo-Roman Wall in Paris, Potentially Settling Lutetia’s Location Debate

A 65-foot stone and wood wall from the Gallo-Roman period was found beneath the Hotel-Dieu on the Ile de la Cite in Paris. French officials call it a major breakthrough that may confirm the Ile de la Cite as the original site of Lutetia, resolving a long-standing debate with the Nanterre theory. Carbon dating places the charred remains between 10 and 200 B.C., aligning with the 52 B.C. Battle of Lutetia.

via CBS News|

#archaeology #france #gallo-roman

world4 months ago•7 min saved

Roman Paris Emerges Under Notre Dame in Monumental Dig

Archaeologists digging beneath Notre Dame’s forecourt in Paris have reached the fourth-century Roman layer of Lutetia, unearthing a Constantine coin, medieval pottery with mysterious red inscriptions, and other artifacts as part of preparations for a new shaded public square; the find, already nicknamed the 'dig of the century,' offers a rare record of Paris’s deep history and may lead to digging deeper toward Gaul and earlier eras.

via CBS News|

#archaeology #constantine #inscriptions