Archaeological 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris
- Posted on September 23, 2026
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Archaeological 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris
This stone-and-wood wall, about 20 meters long, was unearthed in the heart of Paris, the Ministry of Culture announced on Wednesday. It may be a fragment of the rampart of Lutetia, built by the Gallic Parisii tribe, which Julius Caesar referred to in his account of the conquest of the city in 52 BC.