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
Ancient wall found beneath Paris could confirm site of first settlement
Discovery of Gallo-Roman period structure hailed as ‘major breakthrough’ by French culture ministry An ancient wall discovered beneath Paris has been described as a “major breakthrough” by France’s culture ministry, with the archaeological find possibly confirming the location of the city’s original settlement. A roughly 20-metre (65ft) stretch of wall dating from the Gallo-Roman period…
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