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Charred 2,000-Year-Old Wall Found Beneath Paris May Reveal the Location of Ancient Lutetia

Learn how a wall unearthed near Notre-Dame could reveal where Gallic Lutetia stood, how Paris began, and whether its fire matches Julius Caesar's account.

Charred 2,000-Year-Old Wall Found Beneath Paris May Reveal the Location of Ancient Lutetia

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