Ancient wall discovered in Paris, possibly confirming city's original settlement

The stone-and-wood wall, about 20 meters long, was unearthed in the heart of Paris, the Ministry of Culture said. It may be a fragment of the rampart of Lutetia, built by the Gallic Parisii tribe.
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