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Ancient wall discovered beneath central Paris may locate the city’s first settlement

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A roughly 20-metre wall dating to the Gallo-Roman period was discovered beneath a building in central Paris, near Notre Dame. The stone-and-wood structure may be part of ramparts built by Iron Age settlers and could help confirm the location of ancient Lutetia. The sources differ on whether the site is beneath a hotel or a hospital.

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  1. acum 16 hAncient wall found under Paris hotel could confirm origins of city · CBS News
  2. acum 14 hAncient wall found beneath Paris could confirm site of first settlement · The Guardian
  3. acum 8 h'Breakthrough' archeological find could confirm location of Paris's original settlement · France 24
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