Roman wall found under Paris
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Archaeologists in Paris uncovered a roughly 20 metre Gallo Roman wall beneath the Île de la Cité, which France's culture ministry said could confirm the city's original settlement.
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Archaeologists in Paris have uncovered what they think is ancient Lutetia, a Celtic oppidum mentioned in Caesar's Gallic Wars that had never been found. 🧪🏺
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www.livescience.com
September 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Archaeologists in Paris have uncovered what they think is ancient Lutetia, a Celtic oppidum mentioned in Caesar's Gallic Wars that had never been found. 🧪🏺
by Philip Nel
A two-millennia old wall from Lutetia (Paris’ predecessor), built by the Gallic Parisii tribe. Recently discovered beneath Paris.
Ancient wall discovered in Paris, possibly confirming city's original settlement
Ancient wall discovered in Paris, possibly confirming city's original settlement
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.
www.lemonde.fr
September 23, 2026 at 1:42 PM
A two-millennia old wall from Lutetia (Paris’ predecessor), built by the Gallic Parisii tribe. Recently discovered beneath Paris.
Reposted by Margot C. Finn
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Excavations beneath the National Trust's Bath Assembly Rooms have uncovered a network of Roman ditches along with pottery, coins, glassware and a possible fragment of a military helmet, revealing substantial activity in an area previously unexplored for Roman settlement. 🧵
Excavations beneath the National Trust's Bath Assembly Rooms have uncovered a network of Roman ditches along with pottery, coins, glassware and a possible fragment of a military helmet, revealing substantial activity in an area previously unexplored for Roman settlement. 🧵
September 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM
** NEWS **
Excavations beneath the National Trust's Bath Assembly Rooms have uncovered a network of Roman ditches along with pottery, coins, glassware and a possible fragment of a military helmet, revealing substantial activity in an area previously unexplored for Roman settlement. 🧵
Excavations beneath the National Trust's Bath Assembly Rooms have uncovered a network of Roman ditches along with pottery, coins, glassware and a possible fragment of a military helmet, revealing substantial activity in an area previously unexplored for Roman settlement. 🧵
Reposted by Philip Nel
Ancient wall discovered in Paris, possibly confirming city's original settlement
Ancient wall discovered in Paris, possibly confirming city's original settlement
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.
www.lemonde.fr
September 23, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Ancient wall discovered in Paris, possibly confirming city's original settlement