Viggen Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 The historic Paris - the Gallic town of Lutetia captured by Julius Caesar in 52 BC - lay not on the island in the centre of the modern French capital but in a suburb 10 kilometres (six miles) to the west, according to archaeological evidence published on Thursday. Recent excavations at a building site in the suburb of Nanterre have brought to light a pre-Roman settlement that far outstrips in density and sophistication traces discovered on the Ile de la Cite - until now regarded as the main base of the Parisii tribe. full article at Expatica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted March 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 More information in this article on the relocation of Paris http://www.tuftsdaily.com/articleDisplay.jsp?a_id=3524 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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