Ancient Wall Beneath Paris Hospital May Clarify City’s Origins
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An ancient wall discovered beneath a hospital in central Paris may help resolve a long-running debate over the location of the city’s earliest settlement.
The roughly 20-metre (66-foot) structure was found during the summer beneath a hospital on the Île de la Cité, near Notre-Dame Cathedral, according to France’s Culture Ministry. France24 reported that the wall, built from stone and wood, is believed to be a fragment of city ramparts built by Iron Age settlers. The ministry described the remains as dating from the Gallo-Roman period.
Archaeologists are examining whether the structure confirms that ancient Lutetia, the settlement from which Paris developed, was located on the island. The discovery was hailed Wednesday as a “major breakthrough,” with experts saying it could clarify the disputed location of the original settlement.
The find has also been reported by CBS News, The New York Times, Phys.org and The Guardian, which each described the wall as offering potential evidence about Paris’s origins.
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