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“A Discovery Like This only Happens Once in a Lifetime”: the Treasure of the Prince of Lavau Unveiled in Troyes

Who would have said that banal archaeological excavations would give rise to what is already considered one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century? However, this is what happened between 2014 and 2015 on former agricultural land in Lavau (Aube), when this town to the north of Troyes wanted to develop a commercial area […]

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After a decade of research, the Museum of Modern Art in Troyes hosts until 21 June an exhibition dedicated to the jewels of the exceptional Celtic necropolis, which was unveiled in 2015 in the Dawn.

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In Troyes opens an exhibition revealing the contents of the monumental tomb discovered in 2015. The deceased remains unknown but archaeology has been able to look at the exceptional aura of this man of power and his grand funeral.

A major archaeological discovery is exhibited for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in Troyes. From Saturday 24 January to 21 June 2026, around the figure of the "Prince of Lavau", the treasures found in a grave of the fifth century BC reveal a brilliant Celtic civilization open to the world.

Discovered from 2014 in Lavau, the treasure of a Celtic prince dated 450 BC is unveiled to the public from this Saturday 24 January at the Musée d'Arts moderne de Troyes. These 80 exceptional objects are exhibited until 21 June.

After a decade of meticulous studies, the funerary furniture of an aristocratic burial of the fifth century B.C.E. is presented to the public for the first time. This exhibition raises the veil on an unknown part of cultural exchanges in Celtic Europe. The Museum of Modern Art of Troyes hosts a major archaeological collection, resulting from preventive excavations [...] Article The Celtic Prince of Lavau out of the shadow appeared first on Le Si…

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NotreTemps.com broke the news in on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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