Ancient wall found beneath Paris could confirm site of first settlement
Summary
Archaeologists found an ancient wall under Paris on the Île de la Cité. This discovery might confirm that the city’s first settlement, called Lutetia, was located there during the Gallo-Roman period.Key Facts
- A 20-meter (65-foot) wall from the Gallo-Roman period was found under a building on Île de la Cité in Paris.
- The wall is believed to be part of the old ramparts built by the Parisii tribe during the Iron Age.
- Lutetia is the ancient name for Paris.
- Some research had suggested the first settlement might have been in Nanterre, west of Paris.
- The wall shows traces of fire, possibly from when the Gauls burned parts of their town before a battle described by Julius Caesar.
- Carbon dating places the wall between 200 BC and 10 BC, which matches the time of the Battle of Lutetia in 52 BC.
- The discovery was made during excavation near the Hôtel-Dieu hospital, close to Notre Dame Cathedral.
- France’s culture ministry called the find a major step in understanding early Paris.
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