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'Breakthrough' archeological find could confirm location of Paris's original settlement

Elodie Perugini, archeologist for the city of Paris, holds a Gallic wine amphora piece during excavations at an archaeological site on the Ile de la Cite in Paris on September 23, 2026
Elodie Perugini, an archeologist with the city of Paris, holds a Gallic wine amphora piece during excavations at an archaeological site on the Ile de la Cité in Paris on September 23, 2026. © Simon Wohlfahrt, AFP

An ancient wall discovered this summer under a hospital in central Paris is thought to be a fragment of city ramparts built by Iron age settlers. Experts say the stone-and-wood structure could confirm the location of the ancient city of Lutetia.

An ancient wall discovered beneath Paris was described as a "major breakthrough" on Wednesday by France's culture ministry, with the archaeological find possibly confirming the location of the city's original settlement.

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